Live Barramundi Fry from Mexico
Newly hatched live barramundi (Lates calcarifer) fry for saltwater aquaculture operations. Classified in HTS 0301.99.03 as other live fish, distinct from freshwater or cold-water types. Transported in specialized hatchery tanks with salinity control.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide hatchery origin certificates verifying genetic stock and disease screening
• Use certified disease-free water sources and test for pathogens like VHS virus
• Declare intended use as 'aquaculture broodstock' to qualify for expedited release