Tempura-Style Eel Bites from Mexico
Lightly battered eel chunks in tempura style, frozen for Asian cuisine. HTS 1604.17.50.00 covers these batter-coated eel pieces as 'other' prepared products. Aligns with chapter definitions for non-minced fish.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify no soy or gluten-free claims without testing, as tempura often contains allergens
• Provide heat-processing records to prove 'prepared' status over raw
• Watch for antidumping duties on Asian eel imports