Smoked-Dried Tilapia Heads from Mexico
Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) heads lightly smoked then dried, but primarily preserved by drying. HTS 0305.72.00.00 if drying predominant; note excludes cooked-before-smoking but allows dry preservation.
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
• Declare primary preservation (drying vs smoking) with processing logs to justify classification
• FDA prior notice mandatory for aquaculture tilapia; residue testing common
• Avoid 'cooked' descriptors to stay out of higher processed headings