Fresh Chilled Hybrid Striped Bass Catfish
Hybrid catfish crosses like Ictalurus punctatus x channel, fresh/chilled whole for premium markets. Still under HTS 0302.72.50 as Ictalurus spp., whole excluding 0304 meat. Grown in U.S. recirculating systems.
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If frozen hybrid fillets
Frozen state and filleting combine to change both heading and state.
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Offal separation excludes from primary fish code.
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