Dried Mackerel from Japan
Split and sun-dried mackerel with salt, staple in Korean and Japanese cuisine, no smoking. HTS 0305.59.00.01 covers this as other dried, salted fish.
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
• High oil content risks rancidity; use nitrogen-flushed packaging
• Provide drying logs to Customs for verification against smoked claims
• EU-origin may need CITES if overfished species