Fresh Chilled Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), fresh or chilled whole fish. Classified under the 'other' category of HTS 0302.79.50.76 for listed catfish species.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

0303Lower: 10% vs 35%

If frozen form

Frozen catfish (Clarias spp.) in 0303.

0304.83.50Same rate: 35%

If fillet presentation

Catfish fillets under 0304 exclusion.

0309.10Lower: 16% vs 35%

If as flours or meals fit for human consumption

Chapter note directs human-consumable flours/meals/pellets to 0309.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide lab tests for heavy metals, prevalent in some catfish sources

Document as whole to avoid 0304 pitfall

Check for section 609 applicability if co-mingled with shrimp products