Shredded BBQ Chicken in Pouch from Mexico
Retort-pouched shredded chicken meat in barbecue sauce, shelf-stable after cooking. HTS 1602.32.00.40 covers this as 'other' preserved chicken, excluding frozen or uncooked forms.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide heat-processed low-acid retort documentation and pH/acidity tests for FDA clearance
• Declare sauce ingredients separately if over 20% by weight to prevent duty shifts to prepared sauces