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This code covers frozen fish, specifically Tilapia, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads (excluding fillets and offal). Use this code when importing these types of frozen fish into the U.S., as the general duty treatment is free for standard trade partners, as detailed within Chapter 3.

Detailed information for HTS Code 0303.29.01

Chapter 3 covers fish and other aquatic creatures, and this specific code, 0303.29.01, deals with frozen fish excluding fillets and certain other cuts, specifically tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads. This code excludes fish offal and covers a variety of whole frozen fish within those listed species. There are two subdivisions for statistical reporting: 0303.29.01.10 for Nile perch and 0303.29.01.50 for all other fish within the scope of this code; choose the appropriate suffix based on the specific fish type being reported. Remember to consult the chapter notes for exclusions, such as fish unfit for human consumption or those processed into flour or meal.

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 0303.29.01 and its subdivisions (0303.29.01.10 and 0303.29.01.50) is free, applying to imports from standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs could offer reduced or zero duty rates if the goods qualify and the importer provides the necessary documentation. Reporting units are in kilograms (kg). This means duty is assessed based on the weight of the imported fish, and the free rate applies unless specific conditions for special rates are met.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 2.2¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

0303.29.01.10

Fish, frozen, 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., Ctenopharyngodonidellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp.,Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catlacatla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fishoffal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > Other > Nile perch

0303.29.01.50

Fish, frozen, 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., Ctenopharyngodonidellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp.,Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catlacatla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fishoffal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99: > 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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