Fresh Chilled Pickerel Fillets from Mexico
Skinless, boneless fillets from pickerel (Esox lucius or similar species), fresh or chilled, excluding any freezing process. Classified under HTS 0304.49.01.06 as fresh or chilled fillets of freshwater fish, specifically pickerel, not minced. Meets chapter notes by being unprepared fish meat suitable for immediate further processing or consumption.
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 fish species documentation (e.g
• scientific name Esox lucius) to confirm pickerel classification and avoid mislabeling as other freshwater fish
• Maintain cold chain with temperature logs below 4°C for 'chilled' status; provide FDA prior notice and fish import permits
• Avoid common pitfalls like skin-on fillets which may shift to other subheadings; ensure no mincing to stay in 0304