Fresh Tilapia Fillets from China
Boneless fillets from Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia), fresh and never frozen, sourced from aquaculture farms. These fillets are skinned or skin-on cuts of tilapia muscle meat, ideal for immediate culinary use. Classified under HTS 0304.51.0125 as fresh tilapia fillets, distinct from frozen products in heading 0304.61.
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
• Verify fish is maintained below 0°C but above freezing point for 'fresh/chilled' status; include temperature logs in documentation
• Obtain health certificates confirming no antibiotics or contaminants exceeding FDA limits for aquaculture tilapia
• Avoid misdeclaration as frozen (0304.61); inspect for ice glaze which could reclassify the product