Iced Dressed Sablefish from Mexico
Dressed sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) meaning scaled, gutted, and gilled, packed in ice for freshness during transport. Under HTS 0302.89.50.52 as dressed whole fish remains classified as fresh or chilled fish, not fillets or offal.
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
• Maintain temperature logs below 40°F/4°C throughout transit; declare exact dressing process in entry docs
• Pitfall: Over-dressing leading to customs questioning as parts rather than whole fish