Salted Nile Perch in 3kg Tin from Japan
Nile perch (Lates niloticus) fillets salted in brine within 3kg tins, a popular African export for ethnic markets. Fits HTS 0305.64.10.00 as specified species in small containers, salted but neither dried, smoked, nor pelleted for human consumption.
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
• Tins must meet FDA corrosion standards for acidic brine environments
• Provide fishing area declarations to trace Nile perch origins
• Watch for rejections due to histamine levels in salted fish