Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 0303.54
0303.54.000: Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
Frozen mackerel
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0303 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04
- 0303.54.000 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
0303.54 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
UK 14% – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 18.5% 
EU 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 30% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Taiwan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 0303.54.000 is one of 1 line under subheading 0303.54, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus).
The applied rate is 7%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 14%–20%, the EU duty is 15%, the Türkiye duty is 30%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 0303.54 worth US$165m in 2024; the largest supplier was Norway, and the United Kingdom ranked 2nd with US$19m.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 0303.54.000?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 7%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 0303.54 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Norway (US$130m), followed by the United Kingdom.