Fresh Chilled Basa for Sashimi
Premium fresh chilled basa (Pangasius bocourti) whole fish, gutted lightly for sushi-grade import, still whole form. Under 0302.72.50.04 as chilled Pangasius spp., not processed fillets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If lightly trimmed into loins
Even partial filleting (loins) classifies as other fish meat under 0304.
If flours/meals for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours/pellets fit for humans from 0305-08, to 0309.
If hepaticas (liver) separated
Specific offal like livers of Pangasius go to 0302.91-99 subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Implement HACCP for histamine control in chilled Pangasius susceptible to scombrotoxin
• Declare 'suitable for raw consumption' but ensure whole fish form for 0302
• Avoid common error of pre-slicing, pushing into 0304 fish meat category
Related Products under HTS 0302.72.50.04
Fresh Chilled Basa Fillets
Whole fresh or chilled basa fish (Pangasius bocourti) from Southeast Asian aquaculture farms, excluding any filleted or processed meat as per heading 0304. Classified under HTS 0302.72.50.04 specifically for Pangasius spp. including basa and tra, in fresh or chilled state with offal intact.
Fresh Chilled Tra Fish Whole
Whole tra fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus), fresh or chilled, commonly farmed in Vietnam, presented ungutted or gutted but not filleted. Fits HTS 0302.72.50.04 as it specifies Pangasius spp. including basa and tra, excluding offal of 0302.91+.
Fresh Farmed Swai Fish Chilled
Fresh chilled swai (marketing name for Pangasius hypophthalmus), whole fish from US-approved aquaculture, excluding any filleted portions. Precisely matches 0302.72.50.04 for Pangasius spp. tra variant.
Chilled Pangasius Basa Gutted
Gutted but whole chilled basa fish (Pangasius spp.), head on, scales intact, from Vietnamese or Thai farms. Remains under 0302.72.50.04 as it's fresh/chilled whole fish, not fillets or meat of 0304.
Chilled Head-On Pangasius Whole
Head-on whole Pangasius spp. fish, chilled on ice, imported in bulk styrofoam boxes for further processing. HTS 0302.72.50.04 applies to fresh/chilled basa/tra excluding fillets.
Chilled Vietnamese Tra Fillets Whole Equivalent
Whole chilled tra fish from Vietnam, unfilleted despite fillet fame, for ethnic markets. HTS 0302.72.50.04 targets Pangasius tra specifically in fresh/chilled whole.