Bulk Frozen Nile Perch Fillets for Processing from Mexico
Large bulk packs of frozen Nile perch fillets destined for further industrial processing into value-added products. Falls squarely under HTS 0304.63.00.00 for frozen Lates niloticus fillets, not intended as pellets per chapter definition. Commonly used in fish stick production.
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
• Declare as 'for further processing' to potentially qualify for lower duties under certain FTAs like AGOA for African origins
• Provide processor end-use statements to customs for bulk shipments over 1 ton