Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 0303.89

0303.89.293

0303.89.293: Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat: other, hairtails

Other frozen fish (whole)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 0303 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04
  2. 0303.89 Other
  3. 0303.89.293 Hairtails

What you pay

Importing into Japan

Customs duty 3.5% standard rate depends on the country of origin

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

0303.89 Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings: other

UK 6% – 20% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 11.3% EU 7.5% – 22% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 13.6% Türkiye 30% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Mexico 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Brazil 9% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines Argentina 9% General (MFN) 82 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 86 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Taiwan 10% – 50% General (MFN) 28 tariff lines · average 27.7% · 3× specific or compound duty GCC 5% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 12 tariff lines · average 1.3% Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Japan lines: 0303.89

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N351549 U.S. CBP 15 August 2025 · 0303.89.00.80

    The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Golden Pompano Fish

  • N334876 U.S. CBP 20 September 2023 · 0303.89.00.80

    The tariff classification of Frozen Japanese Seabass from China

  • H330112 U.S. CBP 28 August 2023 · 0303.89.00.80

    Revocation of NY N306583; Tariff Classification of Frozen Buri Fish Collar

  • 600008840 HMRC 7 December 2023 – 6 December 2026 · 0303 89 10 00

    Frozen, whole Perch (Lates Stappersii). The fish come in 1 kg bags, in packs of 30, 50 or 100kg. The fish are for retail sale.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 03 →

In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, 0303.89.293 is one of 13 lines under subheading 0303.89, other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings: other.

The applied rate is 3.5%, and quantities are declared in KG.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%–20%, the EU duty is 7.5%–22%, 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 Taiwan duty is 10%–50%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.

Japan imported goods of subheading 0303.89 worth US$288m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 0303.89.293?

The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is 3.5%; 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 0303.89 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$184m), followed by Russia.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.