Tiger Muskellunge Chilled
Chilled Tiger Muskellunge (Esox lucius x Esox masquinongy hybrid), a stocked freshwater pike variant, under HTS 0302.89.50.07 for other freshwater pike fresh or chilled. Excludes fillets and offal, focusing on market-ready whole fish. Hybrid status still classifies as pike per tariff specificity.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen whole
Frozen whole pike uses parallel structure in heading 0303 for frozen fish.
If live pike
Live fish, including pike, are covered earlier in subheading 0302.91 before fresh/chilled.
If flours or meals from pike
Chapter note specifies pellets/flours fit for consumption go to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document hybrid origin with aquaculture certificates; prevent thawing/refreezing to maintain chilled classification; check for country-specific quotas on sportfish imports
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Northern Pike Fillets Fresh
Fresh whole or headed Northern Pike (Esox lucius), a freshwater predatory fish native to North America and Europe, classified under HTS 0302.89.50.07 as fresh or chilled pike excluding fillets. This excludes processed fish meat of heading 0304 and focuses on whole fish in fresh condition. It fits as a specific freshwater pike species not covered by other subheadings.
European Pike Whole Chilled
Fresh or chilled whole European Pike (Esox lucius), a large freshwater fish common in Eurasian rivers and lakes, under HTS 0302.89.50.07 for other freshwater pike. Classification applies to unfilleted fish in chilled state, excluding offal and processed meat. It distinguishes from marine fish or specific exclusions in prior subheadings.
Muskellunge Fresh Whole
Fresh Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), also known as Musky, a North American freshwater pike species, classified under HTS 0302.89.50.07 as chilled whole fish excluding fillets. This heading covers pike varieties live, fresh, or chilled, distinguishing from other freshwater fish. Whole fish form ensures no overlap with meat processing.
Amur Pike Fresh
Fresh Amur Pike (Esox lucius from Asian rivers), an invasive freshwater species, classified in HTS 0302.89.50.07 as other freshwater pike excluding fillets. Covers chilled whole fish for food markets, separate from offal or processed forms. Regional variants fall under unified pike subheading.
Gilded Pike Chilled Whole
Chilled whole Gilded Pike (Esox lucius variant), a freshwater sportfish, under HTS 0302.89.50.07 for pike fresh or chilled, excluding 0304 meat. Primarily whole or simply dressed fish for culinary use. Excludes flours/pellets per chapter notes.