Frozen Tilapia Fillets from China
Frozen boneless fillets of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), farm-raised in Asia and Latin America for affordable whitefish protein. HTS 0304.89.50.91 covers these as other frozen fish fillets, skinless and pin-bone removed. Widely used in U.S. grocery and foodservice.
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 origin traceability docs to meet USDA/APHIS aquaculture import requirements
• Declare net weight excluding block ice; over-declaration leads to underpayment penalties
• Monitor for veterinary residue certificates from exporting countries like China or Ecuador