Fertilized Catfish Eggs (Channel Catfish) from Japan
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 — 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
• 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