Chilled Bigeye Tuna Head-On Gilled and Gutted from Mexico
Head-on bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) that has been gilled and gutted while fresh or chilled, a common form for sashimi-grade imports from Japan. Fits HTS 0302.34.00.00 as it remains whole fish excluding fillets, with no freezing involved. Preparation does not alter the fresh/chilled classification.
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
• Provide processing records confirming gilling/gutting occurred post-catch without freezing
• Use COOL-compliant labeling for country of origin
• Watch for common pitfall of temperature excursions leading to frozen reclassification