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Smoked-Dried Tilapia Heads from Germany

Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) heads lightly smoked then dried, but primarily preserved by drying. HTS 0305.72.00.00 if drying predominant; note excludes cooked-before-smoking but allows dry preservation.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Declare primary preservation (drying vs smoking) with processing logs to justify classification

FDA prior notice mandatory for aquaculture tilapia; residue testing common

Avoid 'cooked' descriptors to stay out of higher processed headings