Fresh Chilled Spiny Dogfish
Whole fresh or chilled spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), a small shark species commonly harvested for its meat used in fish and chips. Classified under HTS 0302.81.00.91 as 'other' dogfish and sharks, excluding fillets and offal, due to its status as a live-caught shark not specified elsewhere in the heading.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen whole
Frozen dogfish shifts to Chapter 3 heading 0303 for frozen fish, excluding fillets.
If processed into fillets
Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh or chilled, fall under heading 0304 regardless of shark species.
If specifically listed as 'dogfish'
Certain dogfish have dedicated subheadings; 'other' applies only to unspecified sharks.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain CITES permits if the shark species is listed, as many sharks require endangered species documentation
• Ensure proper temperature logs for chilled fish to meet FDA seafood HACCP requirements during transit
• Verify species identification via scientific name on invoices to prevent misclassification as a different fish
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Fresh Chilled Porbeagle Shark
Whole fresh or chilled porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus), valued for its firm white meat in gourmet seafood markets. Falls under HTS 0302.81.00.91 as 'other' sharks, being fresh/chilled whole excluding fillets and offal.
Fresh Chilled Blue Shark
Whole fresh or chilled blue shark (Prionace glauca), often used for its fins and meat in Asian markets. HTS 0302.81.00.91 covers this as 'other' sharks, fresh/chilled, whole form excluding meat of 0304.
Fresh Chilled Shortfin Mako Shark
Whole fresh or chilled shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), prized for sport fishing and meat quality. Classified in HTS 0302.81.00.91 for unspecified shark species in fresh/chilled whole state.
Fresh Chilled Greenland Shark
Whole fresh or chilled Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), known for hakarl fermentation in Iceland. HTS 0302.81.00.91 applies to this 'other' shark as fresh/chilled excluding fillets.
Fresh Chilled Thresher Shark
Whole fresh or chilled thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus), notable for its long tail used in some fisheries. Under HTS 0302.81.00.91 as other sharks in fresh/chilled whole form.
Fresh Chilled Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Whole fresh or chilled oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), a pelagic species occasionally landed. HTS 0302.81.00.91 for other sharks, fresh/chilled, whole.