Dried Salted Tilapia Fillets from China
Farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fillets dried and lightly salted, unsmoked. Fits HTS 0305.39.61.80 as other freshwater fish fillets preserved thusly. Common in African and Asian dried fish markets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide aquaculture certification and antibiotic-free declarations for farmed fish
• Document combined drying/salting process to avoid flour/pellet misclassification
• Label moisture and salt content accurately for CBP verification