Frozen Channel Catfish Fillets (Ictalurus punctatus) from China
Frozen fillets from U.S.-farmed channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), a freshwater species native to North America. These skin-on or skinless fillets are used in Southern U.S. cuisine and foodservice. Falls under HTS 0304.62.00 for frozen Ictalurus spp. catfish 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
• Provide farm-to-fillet traceability docs for Ictalurus imports, especially from non-U.S. sources
• Label net weight accurately; overages lead to duty recalculations
• Avoid mincing; minced meat shifts to statistical suffixes with different rates