Salmon Paste from Mexico
Creamy paste from smoked or poached salmon, blended for canapés and sandwiches. It is under HTS 1604.20.10.00 as other prepared fish pastes. Processing into paste excludes it from salmon-specific headings.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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 wild vs. farmed origin if subject to country-specific duties
• Monitor for Listeria risks in smoked fish pastes during import inspection
• Document processing steps to prove paste vs. flake form