Fresh Chilled Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
Whole bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.), fresh or chilled excluding fillets. Classified HTS 0302.79.50 as 'other' carp. Often imported from Asian farms.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If shipped frozen
State of preservation (frozen vs chilled) determines chapter.
If packaged for retail <2kg units
Retail presentation changes to heading 0307.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee compliance docs
• Label with scientific binomen for precise identification
• Monitor for mercury testing requirements in larger specimens
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