Frozen Whole Chicken from Mexico
A complete frozen chicken carcass, not cut into pieces, suitable for human consumption. It falls under HTS 0207.12.00 as it is poultry meat of chickens, frozen in its whole form without any portioning. This classification excludes products unfit for consumption or those cut into pieces.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Verify origin country quotas per US notes to avoid over-quota duties; include entire weight without bone/fat deductions
• Ensure USDA FSIS prior approval and health certificates
• Common pitfall: misclassifying partially cut birds as whole