Frozen Blue Tilapia Whole Fish from China
Frozen whole blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus), a hardy freshwater species used in aquaculture, classified here as tilapias other than Oreochromis spp. under HTS 0303.89.0040 for frozen fish excluding fillets and offal.
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
• Obtain CITES permits if applicable for certain tilapia strains; confirm non-Oreochromis via lab testing
• Use blast-frozen documentation to prove quality; avoid slow-frozen which may reclassify as lower grade
• Label with country of origin and production method to meet FDA seafood HACCP requirements