Prepared Squid Paella with Shrimp and Tuna from Mexico
Shelf-stable paella meal with squid, shrimp, tuna, rice, and saffron. Classified in HTS 1605.54.05.00 for squid products containing fish meat (tuna), noting subheading note alignment with Chapter 3 species.
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
• Section 609 compliance mandatory for shrimp traces—require exporter sea turtle excluder affidavits
• Declare net weight of squid vs fish for accurate duty assessment
• Use FDA entry with full recipe breakdown to prevent reclassification