Salted Dried Mantis Shrimp from Mexico
Dried and salted mantis shrimp (Oratosquilla spp.), a stomatopod crustacean, preserved whole in shell. HTS 0306.99.0100 as 'other' salted/dried crustaceans not elsewhere specified.
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
• Confirm taxonomic classification as crustacean (stomatopod) vs. misclassification
• Salt content documentation (>10%) validates preservation method
• Avoid 'pellets' misdeclaration by proving no compression/binder used