Frozen Blackback Flounder Fillets from Mexico
Frozen fillets of blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes herbsteini), a North Atlantic flatfish with light texture, often used in gourmet seafood dishes. Supplied skin-off and IQF (individually quick frozen). Classified as frozen flounder under HTS 0304.83.5020.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use correct scientific nomenclature in documentation to avoid reclassification from flounder to generic flatfish
• Comply with Lacey Act by declaring harvest location and quantity for traceability
• Test for histamine levels even in frozen fillets to meet FDA seafood safety standards