Dried Tuna Fish Maws from Mexico
Air-dried swim bladders (maws) from yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. HTS 0305.72.00.00 covers dried fish maws as edible preserved offal, distinct from flours or pellets.
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
• Obtain species-specific certificates (e.g
• IOTC for tuna) and drying method proofs for traceability
• Label clearly as 'edible fish maws, dried' to differentiate from ornamental or bait uses
• Ensure no binders added, per chapter note defining pellets, to stay in this heading