Chilled Hake Meat Blocks from Mexico
Block-formed hake meat from trimmings, chilled, not minced. Under HTS 0304.53.00.30 as other hake fish meat, fresh/chilled from Merlucciidae. Used for fish sticks production.
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
• Document as 'other fish meat' not minced to stay in 0304 vs. minced subheadings
• Refrigerate at 0-2°C; temperature excursions can trigger FDA rejection
• Pair with HTS statistical suffix .30 for hake-specific reporting