Fresh Pacific Cod Whole Fish from Japan
Whole fresh Pacific cod caught by U.S. flagged vessels in Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Never landed in foreign territory or transshipped only without alteration, qualifying under 9815.00.20.00 for American fisheries products. Delivered gutted or ungutted as caught.
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
• Maintain cold chain documentation proving fresh condition from catch to entry
• Provide NOAA observer reports confirming U.S. fishery origin
• Common error: insufficient proof of no foreign transshipment processing