Fresh Chilled Pangasius Bocourti Scaled Whole Fish Packs

Pangasius bocourti catfish, chilled fresh, scaled with guts removed, head and fins intact, packed in ≤6.8kg foil trays for retail. Directly matches HTS 0302.72.11.00 for minimally processed Pangasius spp.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3%+35.0%38%
🇲🇽Mexico3%+10.0%13%
🇨🇦Canada3%+10.0%13%
🇩🇪Germany3%+10.0%13%
🇯🇵Japan3%+10.0%13%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0309Lower: 10% vs 38%

If ground into flour or meal fit for human consumption

Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, pellets fit for human consumption from 0305-0308, placing them in 0309.

0302Same rate: 38%

If other salmonids or freshwater fish not listed

Specific exclusions for tilapia/catfish push unspecified freshwater fish to 0302.69.

0303Lower: 10% vs 38%

If frozen with heads/viscera removed

Frozen equivalent with similar minimal processing uses parallel structure under heading 0303.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Ensure immediate containers are retail-ready (e.g

vacuum-sealed trays) not bulk shipping boxes

Test for any binders or additives that could reclassify as 'pellets' under chapter notes

Monitor for Section 609 applicability if any shrimp contamination risks in processing facilities

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