Shrimp Cocktail from Mexico
Cooked shrimp mixed with cocktail sauce, packed in plastic tubs (not airtight). Under HTS 1605.21.10 as other preserved shrimps not in airtight containers; the sauce enhances preservation but primary component is shrimp.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Classify based on essential character (shrimp >50%); declare sauce as minor ingredient
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and provide sauce recipe for additive review
• Refrigerated shipping required; declare as perishable to avoid spoilage claims