Live Tilapia Fingerlings from China
Juvenile live tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) fingerlings imported for freshwater aquaculture grow-out farms. Falls under HTS 0301.99.03 as other live fish outside cold-water or salmonid categories. Shipped in aerated water systems to support high-density transport.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Secure APHIS VS 17-29 import permit prior to shipment for aquaculture species
• Maintain water temperature and oxygenation logs during transit to prove live arrival
• Avoid misdeclaration as baitfish, which could trigger different regulations or penalties