Pre-cooked Frozen Tilapia Fillets from Canada
These are tilapia fish fillets that have been pre-cooked, typically by steaming or boiling, and then frozen for preservation. They fall under HTS 1604.20.60.10 as other prepared or preserved fish that are specifically pre-cooked and frozen, excluding tuna, salmon, and sardines. This classification applies to ready-to-heat products used in retail or food service.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify species identification with scientific names on documentation to confirm classification outside tuna, salmon, or sardines
• Ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP regulations and provide certificates of analysis for pre-cooking and freezing processes
• Avoid misclassification as raw frozen fish (HTS Chapter 3) by including processing records proving pre-cooking