0303.89.00.40/Frozen Blue Tilapia Whole Fish/Japan

Frozen Blue Tilapia Whole Fish from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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