Fresh Chilled Nile Perch Whole
Ungutted whole Nile perch (Lates niloticus), fresh or chilled, excluding any fillets or meat separations. Falls under HTS 0302.79.50.76 as 'other' within the specified species list, not covered by prior subheadings for offal or specific forms.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the Nile perch is frozen
Heading 0303 covers frozen Nile perch (Lates niloticus), separate from fresh/chilled in 0302.
If sold with livers and roes included
Products containing ≥2% livers/roe by weight move to 0302.92 subheading.
If supplied as fillets
Nile perch fillets are explicitly under heading 0304 for fish fillets.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit FDA prior notice and aquaculture certification if farmed, as Nile perch often is
• Avoid common pitfall of partial filleting which reclassifies to 0304; import as whole or head-on gutted
• Document chill chain integrity to distinguish from frozen under 0303
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