Chilled Head-Off Southern Bluefin Tuna
Fresh or chilled southern bluefin tuna with head removed but gills and viscera intact, prepared immediately after catch for air shipment. Classified under 0302.36.00.00 as it remains whole fish (not fillets) of Thunnus maccoyii, fresh or chilled.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen after heading
Freezing moves the product to frozen fish headings in 0303, regardless of head removal.
If cooked and canned later
Prepared or preserved tunas fall under Chapter 16, not fresh/chilled fish.
If offal like livers separated
Edible offal of tunas is excluded from 0302.36 and classified under 0302.91.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide catch certificates from RFMO (Regional Fisheries Management Organization) to prove legal wild-caught status
• Label with exact scientific name (Thunnus maccoyii) and harvest date to prevent misclassification
• Avoid internal temperature exceeding 0°C during transit to maintain 'chilled' status over frozen
Related Products under HTS 0302.36.00.00
Fresh Whole Southern Bluefin Tuna
Whole, fresh or chilled Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) caught in the Southern Ocean, weighing typically 50-150 kg. This product is classified under HTS 0302.36.00.00 as fresh or chilled fish of this specific species, excluding fillets or other fish meat of heading 0304. It is sold ungutted for sushi-grade markets.
Fresh Gilled and Gutted Southern Bluefin Tuna
Premium sushi-grade southern bluefin tuna, gilled and gutted (GG) while fresh on vessel, packed in ice for market delivery. HTS 0302.36.00.00 applies as it's still considered whole fish, fresh or chilled, excluding only fillets and offal.
Chilled Southern Bluefin Tuna for Sashimi
High-fat toro grade southern bluefin tuna, chilled whole or head-off for direct sashimi slicing at destination. Specifically Thunnus maccoyii, classified under 0302.36.00.00 for fresh/chilled excluding fillets.
Iced Whole Southern Bluefin Tuna Rounds
'Round' refers to ungutted whole fish packed in ice; premium southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) for Japanese markets. HTS 0302.36.00.00 as fresh/chilled whole fish.
Fresh Southern Bluefin Tuna Akami Grade
Lean red muscle (akami) portion whole fish, fresh chilled Thunnus maccoyii for slicing. Still classified as whole under 0302.36.00.00 since not filleted.