Brined Freshwater Prawn Meat from Mexico
Brined freshwater prawn meat from Macrobrachium rosenbergii, peeled and packed in saltwater solution. HTS 1605.40.10.90 covers this as other preserved crustaceans. Common in Thai and Indian cuisine.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Fiber content—no, species cert required; differentiate from marine shrimp
• Use ACE entry with detailed ingredient breakdown for accurate duty assessment
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'shrimp' leading to higher antidumping duties