Fresh Chilled Southern Blue Whiting
Micromesistius australis, a southern blue whiting from the Merlucciidae family, imported fresh or chilled for processing or direct sale. This fits HTS 0302.59.50.90 as 'other' fish from the listed families, specifically excluding fish meat of 0304 and not agglomerated into pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If entered as fish meat or chunks
Any form of fish fillets or meat extracted falls under 0304, even if chilled.
If in retail-ready packaging under 2kg
Fresh or chilled fish in immediate containers for retail sale ≤2kg moves to heading 0307.
If from specific subfamilies like Moridae
Certain haddock or ling from Moridae may have statistical suffixes outside 'other'.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use APHIS or NOAA catch documentation for species verification in Merlucciidae family
• Ensure no binders or compression; chapter defines pellets separately to avoid 0309 shift
Related Products under HTS 0302.59.50.90
Fresh Chilled Silver Hake
Silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) from the Merlucciidae family, supplied fresh or chilled whole for commercial seafood markets. This product falls under HTS 0302.59.50.90 as it is a fresh or chilled fish from the specified deep-sea families, excluding fillets and offal. It is not processed into meals, flours, or pellets fit for human consumption.
Fresh Chilled Whiting
Pacific whiting (Merlangius merlangus) from the Gadidae family, fresh or chilled excluding fillets, used in sushi and fresh fish markets. Classified under HTS 0302.59.50.90 for other fish from Gadidae and related deep-sea families, not suitable for human-consumption pellets or meals per chapter notes.
Fresh Chilled Kingklip
Genypterus capensis kingklip from the Ophidiidae (related to listed families via Moridae), fresh chilled whole fish. Under HTS 0302.59.50.90 for other deep-water fish excluding offal and fillets, compliant with chapter notes on non-pellet forms.
Fresh Chilled Rattail Fish
Macrourus spp. rattail or grenadier from Macrouridae family, deep-sea fish imported fresh or chilled excluding fillets. HTS 0302.59.50.90 covers these 'other' species from specified families, distinct from processed flours or pellets.
Fresh Chilled Poor Cod
Trisopterus minutus poor cod from Gadidae, fresh or chilled for ethnic markets and processing. Fits HTS 0302.59.50.90 as unspecified Gadidae excluding fillets and offal, per chapter exclusions for human-fit pellets.