Backboned-Out Brined Hake (Urophycis spp.) from Japan
Hake with vertebral column removed, preserved in brine, not otherwise processed, dried, or smoked. HTS 0305.69.10.21 specifically includes this vertebral removal for hake. For large-scale food manufacturing.
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
• X-ray or diagram proofs for vertebral removal without flesh separation
• Avoid bulk densities implying compression into pellets per chapter notes