Other

This code covers fresh or chilled catfish, excluding fillets and other specific fish meat, categorized by species like Ictalurus, Pangasius, and other varieties. Use this code when importing these types of whole fish or fish pieces—duty is generally free for standard trade partners, as detailed within Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0302.72.50

Chapter 3 covers fish and other aquatic invertebrates, and this specific code, 0302.72.50, deals with fresh or chilled fish—specifically tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads—excluding fillets and other fish meat detailed elsewhere. This code further narrows down to various types of catfish, and the subdivisions—0302.72.50.01, 0302.72.50.04, and 0302.72.50.34—specify even more detailed categories like Ictalurus catfish, Pangasius catfish (including basa and tra), and other catfish types, so select the most appropriate statistical suffix based on the specific type of catfish being reported. Reporting is done in kilograms, and duty is generally free for standard trade partners.

Chapter	Chapter 3 - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Section	Section I - Live Animals; Animal Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0302.72.50 and its subdivisions (reported in kg) is Free for standard trade partners (NTR countries). This means no duty is assessed on imports from these countries. Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could potentially reduce or eliminate duties further, depending on the country of origin and the specific program's rules. The subdivisions (0302.72.50.01, 0302.72.50.04, and 0302.72.50.34) all fall under this same duty structure, inheriting the general free rate and potential for special FTA/preference program benefits.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 2.2¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0302.72.50.01

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.): > Other > Ictalurus spp.

0302.72.50.04

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.): > Other > Pangasius spp. including basa and tra

0302.72.50.34

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: > Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99: > Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.): > Other > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 3 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES I 3-1 Note 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Mammals of heading 0106; (b) Meat of mammals of heading 0106 (heading 0208 or 0210); (c) Fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 2301); or (d) Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 1604). 2. In this chapter the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder. 3. Headings 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 0309). Additional U.S. Note 1. Certain fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are provided for in chapter 98. Statistical Note 1. Imports of shrimp or products of shrimp are subject to the provisions of section 609 of Public Law 101-162 of November 21, 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1537 note). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I 3-2

Section notes

SECTION I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS I-1 Notes 1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "dried" products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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