Fresh Chilled Cisco Whitefish
Cisco (Coregonus artedi), a type of whitefish from North American freshwater lakes, supplied fresh or chilled whole. Classified under HTS 0302.89.50.31 as other freshwater whitefish, excluding fillets or meat of heading 0304.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from marine/brackish waters instead of purely freshwater
Heading 0302.71 covers hake, excluding freshwater types; habitat determines separation from 0302.89 freshwater.
If dried, even without further preservation
Dried whitefish (not smoked) moves to heading 0305 for dried fish, regardless of freshwater origin.
If cooked and edible, not fresh/chilled
Prepared or preserved whitefish (e.g., cooked) falls under Chapter 16 for prepared fish products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use FDA prior notice and entry with lot-specific harvest details to facilitate smooth customs clearance for chilled seafood
• Label with country of origin, scientific name (Coregonus artedi), and 'fresh/chilled' to prevent disputes over condition
• Avoid common pitfall of exceeding 48-hour post-harvest chill time, which could trigger frozen reclassification
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