Abalone and Tuna Prepared Meal from Mexico
A ready-to-eat meal featuring shredded abalone combined with tuna meat in a savory sauce, packaged in cans for retail sale. Classified under HTS 1605.57.05.00 as it contains both abalone (mollusc) and fish meat, fitting the 'products containing fish meat; prepared meals' category for abalone-based preparations.
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
• Verify fish meat content exceeds 50% by weight with lab testing to confirm classification
• Include country-of-origin labeling and comply with FDA seafood HACCP regulations
• Avoid misdeclaration as pure abalone products to prevent reclassification penalties