Salted Dried Whiting from Japan
Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus, Merlucciidae), salted and sun-dried into strips. HTS 0305.53.00.00 applies for dried salted fish from listed families, not cod, used in ferments.
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%
Import Tips
• Provide binder-free processing proof per chapter note on pellets
• Ensure no agglomeration into pellets to stay out of heading 0309
• Use blockchain traceability for species origin in Gadidae/Merlucciidae