Chilled Swordfish Heads and Loins
Swordfish heads with attached loins, chilled on ice, prepared by heading but retaining whole fish form without filleting. Fits HTS 0302.47.00 as fresh/chilled swordfish excluding fillets, distinct from edible offal in 0302.91+.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If separated as edible offal like livers or roes
Edible fish offal of swordfish is excluded and classified under subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99.
If gilled, gutted, and loins fully separated as steaks
Excessive processing into fish meat excludes from 0302 per heading scope.
If cooked or preserved
Prepared or preserved swordfish moves to Chapter 16, not fresh/chilled fish.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide detailed packing lists distinguishing heads/loins from fillets to confirm 0302.47.00 classification
• Use insulated containers with gel packs for chilling; document temperature to prove not frozen
• Check for IUU fishing regulations with vessel logs and RFMO certifications
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Whole swordfish (Xiphias gladius) caught in the Atlantic, delivered fresh or chilled on ice, weighing approximately 100-200 lbs. Classified under HTS 0302.47.00 as fresh or chilled swordfish, excluding fillets or other fish meat of heading 0304, and not processed into offal.
Fresh Swordfish for Sushi Grade
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Chilled Wild-Caught Atlantic Swordfish
Wild-caught Atlantic swordfish (Xiphias gladius), gilled and gutted, packed in ice slurry for market delivery. Specifically under HTS 0302.47.00 for fresh/chilled swordfish in the specified hierarchy.
Fresh Head-Off Swordfish
Head-off swordfish trunks (Xiphias gladius), fresh on ice, common for air freight imports. Remains under HTS 0302.47.00 as not filleted or reduced to meat, per exclusion notes.
Chilled Swordfish for Steaks
Large whole swordfish sections chilled for steak cutting, not yet filleted. HTS 0302.47.00 covers this pre-processing fresh/chilled state for the species.
Fresh Pacific Swordfish Whole
Whole Pacific swordfish (Xiphias gladius), line-caught and chilled, destined for Japanese markets. Included in HTS 0302.47.00 species-specific subcategory.