Squid Viscera and Waste from Mexico
Innards, ink sacs, and processing waste from squid (molluscs of Chapter 3), unfit for consumption. Classified in HTS 0511.91.00 as dead aquatic invertebrate products for industrial uses like fertilizer. Not covered as edible seafood.
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
• Provide lab tests for heavy metals common in marine waste to meet EPA standards
• Label as 'industrial waste only' to differentiate from food-grade squid products
• Coordinate with CBP for prior notice under Bioterrorism Act even for non-edibles