Frozen Whale Meat
Frozen meat from whales (Cetacea order), typically sourced from species like minke or beluga whales permitted under international quotas. This falls under HTS 0208.40.01.00 as fresh, chilled, or frozen meat specifically from whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugongs, seals, sea lions, or walruses. It excludes products unfit for human consumption or those classified under other chapters like fats or guts.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If unfit or unsuitable for human consumption
Meat deemed unfit for human consumption shifts to heading 0209 for animal carcasses and offal used in other products.
If rendered into whale oil or fat
Extracted fats from marine mammals fall under Chapter 15 fats and oils, not fresh meat.
If salted, dried, or smoked
Preserved meat (salted, dried, smoked) moves to heading 0210, excluding fresh, chilled, or frozen forms.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify CITES permits due to endangered status of many Cetacea species; obtain veterinary certificates confirming fitness for human consumption
• Be aware of US import bans or quotas on whale products under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
• Include full container weight in dutiable value per US notes
Related Products under HTS 0208.40.01.00
Chilled Dolphin Meat Fillets
Chilled fillets from dolphins (Cetacea order), often from species like bottlenose or spotted dolphins in limited fisheries. Classified under HTS 0208.40.01.00 for fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of Cetacea mammals, distinct from poultry or other livestock meats. Legal trade requires strict documentation due to protected status.
Frozen Seal Meat
Frozen meat from seals (Pinnipedia suborder), such as harp or ringed seals, harvested in Arctic regions for human consumption. HTS 0208.40.01.00 covers meat and edible offal from seals, sea lions, walruses, and other specified marine mammals. It must be suitable for human consumption, excluding products under chapter exclusions like fats.
Fresh Manatee Meat
Fresh meat from manatees (Sirenia order), a protected herbivorous marine mammal, rarely traded under special permits. Falls under HTS 0208.40.01.00 for fresh meat of Sirenia mammals like manatees and dugongs. Highly regulated due to endangered status and chapter scope for edible meat.
Frozen Walrus Meat Chunks
Frozen chunks of walrus meat (Pinnipedia suborder), traditionally used by indigenous communities in Alaska and Arctic areas. Classified in HTS 0208.40.01.00 as frozen meat from walruses, seals, or sea lions. Excludes rendered fats or unfit products per chapter notes.
Chilled Dugong Meat
Chilled meat from dugongs (Sirenia order), a sea cow species found in Indo-Pacific waters, imported under rare conservation permits. HTS 0208.40.01.00 specifically includes Sirenia mammals' fresh, chilled, or frozen meat. Must be edible and not covered by exclusions like blood or guts.
Frozen Sea Lion Meat
Frozen meat from sea lions (Pinnipedia suborder), such as California sea lions, used in niche markets. This product is classified under HTS 0208.40.01.00 for Pinnipedia mammals' meat, fresh, chilled, or frozen. Differentiated from generic offal or preserved forms.