IQF Frozen Tilapia Fillets from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) tilapia fillets (Oreochromis spp.), skinless and boneless for convenience in cooking. This HTS 0304.61.00.00 applies to frozen fillets of this exact species, separate from other frozen fish meat. IQF process preserves quality without agglomeration into pellets.
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
• Use IQF certification on invoices to confirm not clumped or pelletized per Chapter 3 notes
• Comply with HACCP plans for frozen seafood to avoid FDA refusals
• Declare net weight accurately excluding glaze/icing to prevent duty underpayment issues