Pre-cooked Frozen Tilapia Fillets from China
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 — China → United States
35%
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
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)
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