Salted Eel Pieces Dried from Mexico
Pieces of eel (Anguilla spp.) salted and sun-dried, a delicacy in Japanese and European markets. HTS 0305.52.00.00 includes dried/salted eels not smoked, excluding offal. Traditional preservation method for long shelf life.
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
• Provide evidence of no smoking (e.g
• process logs) as smoked eels would be separate
• Species certification critical for eels due to CITES restrictions on some Anguilla populations
• Monitor sodium levels for labeling compliance