Frozen Basa Catfish Fillets from China
IQF frozen basa fillets (Pangasius bocourti), a mild-flavored catfish fillet from Mekong Delta farms. Commonly exported in 5-7 oz portions for U.S. supermarkets. Precisely classified in HTS 0304.62.00 as frozen Pangasius 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
• File FDA Prior Notice 2-8 hours before arrival for all frozen seafood
• Use vacuum-sealed packaging evidence to support valuation declarations
• Confirm Clarias spp. vs Pangasius; mis-ID triggers reclassification