IQF Frozen Basa Fillet Portions from Japan
Individually quick frozen (IQF) portions of basa catfish (Pangasius bocourti) fillets, trimmed and sized for consumer packs. Primarily farmed in Vietnam for export to North American markets. HTS 0304.62.0030 covers these as frozen 'other Siluriformes' fillets.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation (-18°C or below) to prove product integrity through customs
• Declare exact species (Pangasius bocourti) to differentiate from channel catfish regulations
• Check for antidumping duties on Vietnamese pangasius if value appears below fair market