Chilled Cooked Octopus Tentacles from Mexico
Freshly caught octopus tentacles, briefly cooked and chilled to preserve texture for Mediterranean salads and tapas. Falls under HTS 0307.91.03.90 as chilled 'other' molluscs; chapter allows smoked/cooked-before-smoking but this is simply chilled post-cooking.
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
• Label clearly as 'previously cooked' to avoid reclassification; provide temperature logs for chill chain integrity; watch for mislabeling as raw leading to duties disputes