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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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