Fresh Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
Premium sockeye salmon harvested from Bristol Bay, Alaska, shipped fresh whole on ice. Classified precisely under HTS 0302.13.0042 for the Oncorhynchus nerka species in fresh or chilled form, excluding heading 0304 products.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If Atlantic salmon
Fresh/chilled Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has dedicated 0302.12 subheading.
If made into pellets for feed
Pellets not fit for human consumption (per chapter note) go to Chapter 19 prepared foods.
If for salted or in brine
Fish merely salted or in brine for preservation classify under 0306.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Source from MSC-certified fisheries for easier customs and retailer acceptance
• Declare harvest location on entry for traceability under NOAA requirements
• Use reefer containers set to 0-2°C; avoid fluctuations that trigger frozen status
Related Products under HTS 0302.13.00.42
Fresh Whole Sockeye Salmon
Whole sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) caught from Pacific waters, delivered fresh or chilled without filleting or processing beyond gutting. Classified under HTS 0302.13.0042 as fresh or chilled Pacific sockeye salmon, excluding fillets and offal of heading 0304.
Chilled Head-Off Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye salmon processed by removing the head but retaining the body intact, packed on ice for chilled transport. Falls under HTS 0302.13.0042 as it remains whole fish (not fillets) of the specific Pacific sockeye species, fresh or chilled.
Fresh Gilled and Gutted Sockeye Salmon
Pacific sockeye salmon prepared by gilling, gutting, and rinsing, supplied fresh for immediate processing or retail. HTS 0302.13.0042 covers this as standard 'whole' fresh/chilled fish presentation excluding fillets of heading 0304.
Iced Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Whole
Wild-caught whole sockeye salmon from Alaska fisheries, packed in ice for chilled shipment to markets. Specifically classified in HTS 0302.13.0042 for fresh or chilled sockeye (red) Pacific salmon, excluding processed fillets.
Chilled Dressed Sockeye Salmon
Dressed sockeye salmon with gills, entrails, and sometimes gills removed, chilled for wholesale fishmongers. HTS 0302.13.0042 applies to this minimally processed whole fresh/chilled Pacific sockeye, distinct from fillets.
Pacific Red Sockeye Salmon Chilled Whole
Whole chilled sockeye salmon known as 'red salmon' for its distinctive flesh and skin color when spawning. HTS 0302.13.0042 specifically denotes this Pacific species Oncorhynchus nerka in fresh/chilled whole form.