Fresh Chilled White Sturgeon from Mexico
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is a large freshwater and anadromous species farmed or wild-caught, typically sold fresh or chilled ungutted. Classified under HTS 0302.89.50.49 specifically for sturgeon as other fresh or chilled fish, excluding fillets and not as human-consumable pellets.
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
• Secure CITES export permits due to sturgeon's Appendix II listing; maintain temperature logs below 4°C for chill compliance; label with exact species to prevent confusion with caviar-bearing sturgeon