Whole Fresh Cobia Steaks
Whole cobia fish presented fresh or chilled, sometimes cut into unfilleted steaks but retaining the whole fish structure. Falls under HTS 0302.46.5000 as 'other' cobia excluding true fillets or separated meat of 0304. Ideal for high-end sushi or grilling.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cut into skinless, boneless fillets
Once filleted (boned and skinned), cobia moves to heading 0304 as processed fish meat excluded from 0302.
If cooked, smoked, or preserved
Prepared or preserved cobia (e.g., smoked) is classified under Chapter 16, not fresh/chilled of 0302.
If including liver or roe as edible offal
Edible fish offal like livers or roe from cobia are separated into subheadings 0302.91-0302.99.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide commercial invoice specifying 'whole fresh/chilled cobia' to distinguish from fillets and ensure correct 0302 classification
• Maintain cold chain documentation (below 4°C) to prove fresh/chilled status and avoid reclassification as frozen
• Check CBP seafood import alerts for cobia origin countries to preempt inspections or holds
Related Products under HTS 0302.46.50.00
Fresh Chilled Cobia Fillets
Whole fresh or chilled cobia (Rachycentron canadum) fish, not processed into fillets or other fish meat, suitable for immediate culinary use. Classified under HTS 0302.46.5000 as fresh or chilled cobia excluding fillets of heading 0304. This covers unprocessed whole fish in their natural state.
Chilled Wild-Caught Cobia
Wild-harvested cobia (Rachycentron canadum) shipped chilled on ice, whole and ungutted for maximum freshness. HTS 0302.46.5000 applies to this 'other' category of fresh/chilled cobia outside fillets. Popular in Asian and US seafood markets.
Fresh Farm-Raised Cobia
Aquaculture-raised whole cobia fillets-free, delivered fresh or chilled for retail and restaurant use. Classified in HTS 0302.46.5000 as other fresh/chilled cobia per chapter notes excluding processed meat. Sustainably farmed alternative to wild catch.
Ice-Packed Whole Cobia
Whole cobia fish packed in ice slurry for air/sea shipment, maintaining fresh/chilled condition below 4°C. HTS 0302.46.5000 for other cobia fits this unprocessed whole fish form. Used by wholesalers for live market trade.