Headless Frozen American Yellowfin Tuna from Mexico
Yellowfin tuna caught by American flagged vessels in the Pacific, landed in a foreign processing port, where heads are removed and frozen for preservation. This meets HTS 9815.00.40.00 as it's from American fisheries, processed only by heading and freezing in a foreign country without further manufacturing.
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 vessel documentation proving American fisheries origin (US flagged, licensed) as CBP strictly enforces this requirement
• Provide landing certificates from foreign ports showing only permitted processing (heading, gutting, finning, chilling/freezing occurred)
• Avoid further processing like filleting or skinning which disqualifies from 9815.00.40.00 and shifts to Chapter 3 rates