Chilled Whole Scaled Tilapia in 2.5kg Box from Mexico
Whole fresh tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) that is scaled but retains heads, viscera, and fins, packed in immediate chilled boxes totaling 2.5kg. Classified under HTS 0302.71.11.00 for minimally processed (scaled only) tilapia in small containers ≤6.8kg.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13%
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
• Use temperature logs during transit to prove 'chilled' status (0-4°C); frozen product would incur different duties
• Include FDA prior notice and fish import declarations for tilapia from Asia/Africa origins