Frozen Dressed Yellowfin Sole from Mexico
Frozen yellowfin sole that is gutted and gilled (dressed) but kept whole without filleting, fitting HTS 0303.39.0130 for other frozen flatfish excluding fillets. This minimal processing maintains classification in heading 0303.
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 certificates confirming 'dressed whole' status to prevent reclassification as fillets
• Test for histamine levels in scombroid-risk flatfish to meet FDA import alerts
• Declare accurate net weight excluding ice glaze, a common documentation error leading to penalties