IQF Never-Frozen Chilled Atlantic Cod Fillets from Mexico
Individually quick frozen then thawed Atlantic cod fillets maintained chilled for 'never frozen' marketing. HTS 0304.53.0010 if verifiably fresh/chilled at import. Appeals to premium retail sectors.
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 thaw certificates and time-temperature indicators to prove chilled status
• Avoid 'fresh' labeling if any freezing history exists per FDA rules
• Test for histamine levels critical for scombroid risk in cod