Fresh Chilled Tilapia Fillets from China
Skinless, boneless fillets from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), a popular freshwater fish, fresh or chilled for immediate processing or retail. Classified under HTS 0304.59.00.36 as other fresh or chilled freshwater fish fillets, excluding specified species like trout or salmon. Meets chapter notes by being unprocessed fish meat not in pellet form.
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 FDA prior notice and ensure HACCP compliance for chilled seafood; verify species via DNA testing to confirm freshwater origin; common pitfall is incorrect temperature documentation leading to reclassification as frozen