Ambergris Chunks Raw from Mexico
Raw ambergris chunks collected from ocean beaches, lightly salted for preservation, used in perfume fixation. HTS 0510.00.20.00 explicitly includes ambergris as a whale-derived product for pharma/perfume. Graded by quality (white, grey, black).
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Marine Mammal Protection Act affidavits confirming non-harvested from live whales
• Pyrolysis tests to authenticate against synthetics or coprolite fakes
• Declare olfactory quality grades affecting commercial value