Fresh Chilled Clarias Gariepinus African Catfish Scaled Packs
African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), fresh chilled, scaled with viscera removed but heads and fins present, in immediate consumer containers ≤6.8kg. Meets HTS 0302.72.11.00 criteria for Clarias spp. catfish minimally processed for retail.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If including edible offal like livers in the pack
Edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91-0302.99 applies when offal is included separately or as primary content.
If destined for fish meal production (industrial use)
Livers, roes, and milt unfit for human consumption fall under heading 0305.
If frozen in bulk blocks >6.8kg
Frozen catfish in larger bulk packaging shifts to different statistical suffixes under 0303.72.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain documentation (≤4°C) to prove 'fresh/chilled' status and avoid frozen classification
• Declare exact processing (scaled, heads on) on commercial invoice to match subheading description precisely
• Be cautious of container weight miscalculation including packaging, which could push over 6.8kg threshold
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