Smoked Shark Fins from Japan
Shark fins from species like shortfin mako, smoked with or without prior cooking to impart flavor and preservation. This falls under HTS 0305.71.00.00 as smoked edible shark offal, part of the broader fish preservation category.
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
• Include smoking process certification to validate classification under fish offal
• Monitor for additives that could reclassify as processed under Chapter 16
• Declare exact shark species for endangered species compliance