0305.53.00.00/Dried Silver Hake Whole Fish/Japan

Dried Silver Hake Whole Fish from Japan

Whole dried silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis, Merlucciidae), air-dried without smoking, heads and tails intact. Fits HTS 0305.53.00.00 for dried fish from specified families excluding cod, valued for artisanal snacks.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Use photographic evidence and processing logs to prove no smoking occurred during drying

• Label accurately as 'dried not smoked' to comply with US labeling laws and avoid CBP reclassification

• Test for contaminants common in bottom-dwelling hake to meet FDA import standards