Frozen Argentine Shortfin Squid Fillets from Japan
Skinless, boneless frozen fillets of Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus), a key export from Patagonian waters. Precisely matches HTS 0307.43.00.10 as frozen squid fillets, differentiated from whole forms or pellets.
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
• Obtain catch documentation from origin (e.g
• Argentina) to prove legal sourcing amid IUU fishing concerns
• Use block-frozen IQF fillets to meet 'fillets' definition; loose pieces risk other cuts subheading
• Avoid blending with octopus fillets, which fall under separate 0307.59