Salted Dried Whiting from Mexico
Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus, Merlucciidae), salted and sun-dried into strips. HTS 0305.53.00.00 applies for dried salted fish from listed families, not cod, used in ferments.
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
• Provide binder-free processing proof per chapter note on pellets
• Ensure no agglomeration into pellets to stay out of heading 0309
• Use blockchain traceability for species origin in Gadidae/Merlucciidae