Live Barramundi Fry from China
Newly hatched live barramundi (Lates calcarifer) fry for saltwater aquaculture operations. Classified in HTS 0301.99.03 as other live fish, distinct from freshwater or cold-water types. Transported in specialized hatchery tanks with salinity control.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide hatchery origin certificates verifying genetic stock and disease screening
• Use certified disease-free water sources and test for pathogens like VHS virus
• Declare intended use as 'aquaculture broodstock' to qualify for expedited release