Backboned-Out Brined Hake (Urophycis spp.) from Mexico
Hake with vertebral column removed, preserved in brine, not otherwise processed, dried, or smoked. HTS 0305.69.10.21 specifically includes this vertebral removal for hake. For large-scale food manufacturing.
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
• X-ray or diagram proofs for vertebral removal without flesh separation
• Avoid bulk densities implying compression into pellets per chapter notes