Kaluga Caviar from Mexico
Kaluga caviar (hybrid sturgeon Amur sturgeon x Huso dauricus) yields large, dark eggs with a rich, nutty profile. Prepared traditionally with minimal salt, it is imported as premium caviar under HTS 1604.31.00.00.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
25%
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
• Secure Appendix II CITES export permits; farmed Kaluga may qualify for exemptions
• Maintain cold chain documentation to prove preservation method aligns with caviar prep