Fresh Chilled Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Whole common carp (Cyprinus spp.), fresh or chilled, excluding fillets. This falls under HTS 0302.79.50 as 'other' carp species not offal. Popular in Asian cuisines and imported for live markets or processing.

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%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

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0302.99.00.00Same rate: 35%

If not listed species like trout

Other freshwater fish not in the specific list go to 0302.99.

0304.69.00.00Same rate: 35%

If filleted

Fresh/chilled fillets of carp are classified in heading 0304.

0309.10Lower: 16% vs 35%

If made into flours or pellets for human consumption

Fish flours, meals, and pellets fit for human consumption are in heading 0309 per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide water quality and feeding records for farmed carp to satisfy FDA import alerts

Use insulated shipping containers to maintain chill temperature below 4°C

Declare exact species to prevent reclassification to general freshwater fish headings

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Whole tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304. This product falls under HTS 0302.79.50 as it is 'other' tilapia not classified under specific subheadings for edible offal. It is typically imported for processing into fillets or direct retail sale.

Fresh Chilled Pangasius Catfish

Whole pangasius (Pangasius spp.) catfish, fresh or chilled, not fillets or meat of heading 0304. Classified under HTS 0302.79.50 as 'other' within the specified species list. Commonly farmed in Southeast Asia for export to U.S. markets.

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Fresh Chilled Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)

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