Tempura-Style Swai Portions from Japan
Swai (pangasius) portions lightly battered in tempura for Asian-inspired dishes, IQF frozen. HTS 1604.19.51.00 applies to such coated 'other' fish portions, not minced. Common in retail frozen aisles.
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
• Vietnam-sourced swai needs extra docs for antibiotics per FDA import alerts
• Ensure portion weight declaration matches 'not minced' criteria
• Train on country of origin marking for multi-stage processing