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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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