Smoked Tilapia Fillets from Mexico
Farm-raised Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fillets hot-smoked. HTS 0305.49.40 covers this as 'other' smoked freshwater fish not trout/eel, excluding meals/pellets.
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
• Certify antibiotic-free farming; FDA import alerts common for tilapia
• Declare skin-on/off clearly; moisture regain testing prevents disputes
• Avoid 'ready-to-eat' claims implying cooking