WCO classification path

  1. Chapter03Fish, crustaceans, molluscs
  2. Heading0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
  3. Subheading030544Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal
  4. National030544000Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)

030544000

"Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)"

HS code 030544000 (Chapter 03 "Fish, crustaceans, molluscs"; Heading 0305 "Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process"; Subheading 030544 "Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal") under the Japan tariff schedule classifies "Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)". Japan customs apply General rate of 15%, WTO rate 10%. Statutory unit of measure: KG. This commodity is subject to 3 import regulations or restrictions; see compliance section below. 21 free trade agreement preferential rates are available for this code.

Tariff Schedule

ClassificationRate
一般税率
General rate
15%
WTO 税率
WTO rate
10%

FTA Preferential Rates

21 agreements available · certificate of origin required

AgreementRate
SingaporeFree
MexicoFree
MalaysiaFree
ChileFree
ThailandFree
IndonesiaFree
BruneiFree
ASEANFree
PhilippinesFree
SwitzerlandFree
VietnamFree
IndiaFree
PeruFree
AustraliaFree
CPTPPFree
EUFree
UKFree
Mongolia0.9%
RCEP_ASEAN_AU_NZ5.5%
RCEP_China5.5%
RCEP_Korea5.5%

Compliance & Controls

3 import regulations, restrictions, or permit requirements

(2)　輸入貿易管理令

(2) Import Trade Order

IQ · http://www.meti.go.jp/english/policy/external_economy /trade_control/index.html#contact
Agency: Trade Control Policy Division, Trade Control Department, Trade and Economic Security Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustrTariff-rate quota

承認(北朝鮮産品(全品目)、鯨、ﾀﾞｲﾔﾓﾝﾄﾞ等

Para. 2 approved items (whale，etc)

IL
Tariff-rate quota

食品衛生法

Food Sanitation Act

FD · https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/shokuhin/yunyu_kanshi/kanshi/index_00004.html
Agency: Office of Import Food Safety Food Inspection and Safety Division,Public Health Bureau , Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePermit required

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HS-6 prefix 0305.44 across other jurisdictions

US
United States
Free
IN
India
30
ID
Indonesia
5.00
MY
Malaysia
7%
PH
Philippines
—
TH
Thailand
60.00
VN
Vietnam
30
KR
Korea
20
AU
Australia
Free
BR
Brazil
9.0%
MX
Mexico
—
030544000 · Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Siluru · Japan · Treayo