Salted Clarias Catfish Fillets

African catfish (Clarias spp.) fillets salted in brine, no drying/smoking, for export markets. Classed in HTS 0305.64.5000 as other catfish species products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China0.5%+35.0%35.5%
🇲🇽Mexico0.5%+10.0%10.5%
🇨🇦Canada0.5%+10.0%10.5%
🇩🇪Germany0.5%+10.0%10.5%
🇯🇵Japan0.5%+10.0%10.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0304.84.00.00Lower: 35% vs 35.5%

If frozen fillets

Frozen tilapia/catfish fillets have dedicated frozen codes.

0305.49Lower: 10% vs 35.5%

If smoked version

Smoked fish of these species under smoked headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

African origin requires specific pathogen-free certs

Quantify salt by weight percentage on entry docs

Separate from shrimp-processed lines per statistical note

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