Fish Stock Concentrate from Mexico
Concentrated liquid extract from boiling fish bones and heads, strained to remove solids, used in professional kitchens for sauces. Classified under HTS 1603.00.90.90 as a juice/extract of fish, distinct from smoked or canned preparations. Purity ensures it remains an unprocessed extract.
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
• Include processing details in commercial invoice to distinguish from broths under 2104
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP requirements and provide histamine test results for shelf-stable liquids
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as 'soup base' which could trigger reclassification to prepared foods