Fresh Tilapia Fillets from China
Skinless, boneless fillets from Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia), fresh and never frozen, sourced from aquaculture farms. These fillets are cut from the whole fish, trimmed, and packed on ice for immediate distribution to markets or processors. Classified under HTS 0304.31.00.00 as fresh fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.).
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
• Maintain cold chain with temperature logs below 4°C; provide FDA prior notice and fish species certificate
• Verify Oreochromis spp. via DNA testing docs to avoid reclassification; check for Section 609 if shrimp bycatch concerns
• Label with country of origin and aquaculture/wild status; common pitfall is improper icing leading to spoilage claims