Calamari Pasta Ready-to-Eat Meal from Mexico
Pre-cooked linguine with calamari rings, olive oil, garlic, and chili in a vacuum-sealed pack. HTS 1604.20.05.10 for prepared meals with mollusc (squid) meat.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Obtain health certificates verifying squid histamine levels below FDA action limits
• Use ISF filing 24hrs prior for seafood refrigerated containers to avoid delays
• Prevent reclassification by proving multi-ingredient composition vs simple preserved squid