IQF-Style Fresh Chilled Tilapia Fillets from China
Individually quick-chilled tilapia fillets from Oreochromis hybrids, mimicking IQF but remaining fresh/chilled. Packed in trays with ice for wholesale foodservice. HTS 0304.31.00.00 applies to these Oreochromis spp. fillets.
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
• Differentiate from frozen with temp logs; CBP may inspect for true chill state
• Source from certified antibiotic-free farms; common pitfall is residue violations
• Include harvest date and processing timeline on packing lists