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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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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

Smoked-Dried Tilapia Heads from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0305.72.00.00