How Glazing Percentage Affects Frozen Whole Tilapia Import Costs
Aug 18, 2026
Invoice prices for frozen whole tilapia often mislead commercial importers. Glazing percentage directly alters your real net cost per kilogram of usable fish. You pay a supplier for nominal gross weight, but excess ice glaze decreases your actual yield. Furthermore, this added water weight increases shipping costs. You pay ocean freight rates and ad valorem customs duties on frozen water rather than real product. Every extra percent of ice glaze inflates your total landed expense and squeezes yo...