Fresh Chilled Whole Coalfish from Mexico
Whole coalfish (Pollachius virens) caught in the North Atlantic, fresh or chilled, with head, tail, and entrails intact. This product falls under HTS 0302.53.00.00 as it is a fresh or chilled fish from the Gadidae family, specifically coalfish, excluding fillets or processed meat of heading 0304.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify catch documentation and traceability to comply with section 609 of Public Law 101-162 on shrimp/shrimp products, though coalfish is unaffected directly
• Maintain cold chain integrity with temperature logs below 4°C to qualify as 'fresh or chilled' and avoid reclassification as frozen under 0303
• Include species certification from suppliers to confirm Pollachius virens and prevent misclassification as other Gadidae fish