Fertilized Catfish Eggs (Channel Catfish) from China
Viable fertilized eggs from channel catfish, essential for U.S. pond aquaculture industry. HTS 0511.91.00.10 applies to these chapter 3-derived products intended for hatching, not direct consumption.
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
• Partner with certified hatcheries for disease-tested stock; include PCR test results
• Use fungicide-treated water in shipments to prevent saprolegnia fungal growth
• Document as 'hatching eggs' explicitly to avoid Chapter 3 food tariffs