Fresh Scaled Hake in 5.5kg Can
Chilled European hake (Merluccius merluccius) from Merlucciidae family, scaled with guts removed but otherwise unprocessed, in retail-ready cans totaling 5.5kg with contents. Classified under HTS 0302.59.11.00 for scaled deep-sea fish in small immediate containers.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cooked, prepared or preserved
Any cooking, smoking or preservation beyond chilling moves to Chapter 16 prepared fish headings.
If not scaled, just headed/gutted
Unscaled fish of these families fall under separate 0302.92 subheading for less processed forms.
If ground into baby food pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals/pellets for human consumption from 0302-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain species-specific certificates (e.g
• Merluccius) as Merlucciidae proof; misidentification risks duty disputes
• Label containers clearly with net/gross weights; CBP inspects for 6.8kg limit compliance
• Comply with seafood HACCP plans and Lacey Act declarations for traceability from catch to import
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