Fresh Chilled Spiny Dogfish
Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a small shark species commonly harvested fresh or chilled for its firm white meat used in fish and chips or smoked products. It falls under HTS 0302.81.00 as it is a live or chilled shark, excluding fillets or processed meat of heading 0304, and not covered by headings 0305-0308 for dried or unfit products.
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Alternative Classifications
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If frozen
Frozen sharks, including dogfish, are classified under heading 0303 for frozen fish, not fresh or chilled.
If processed into fillets
Shark fillets or other fish meat of heading 0304 apply to processed products excluding whole fresh fish.
If made into pellets fit for human consumption
Per chapter notes, flours, meals, and pellets fit for human consumption fall under heading 0309, not 0302.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify CITES Appendix II listing for spiny dogfish and obtain export permits; maintain cold chain documentation to prove 'fresh or chilled' status; check for statistical note on shrimp but note applicability to shark bycatch
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