Breaded Loligo Squid Strips in Oil from Mexico
Prepared Loligo squid cut into strips, lightly breaded, cooked, and preserved in vegetable oil for ready-to-eat use. Classified under HTS 1605.54.60.20 due to its status as cooked and preserved squid of the Loligo genus, excluding fresh or simply frozen forms.
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
• Include detailed processing records showing cooking and breading steps to substantiate 'prepared or preserved' status
• Test for heavy metals and contaminants per FDA import alerts specific to preserved molluscs
• Avoid common pitfalls by ensuring breading does not exceed 20% of weight to prevent reclassification as a different product