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
9903.03.0110%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
• 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