Dried Salted Tilapia Fillets from Japan
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 — 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
• 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