Fresh Chilled Round Whitefish
Round whitefish (Prosopium cylindraceum) harvested from cold freshwater rivers and lakes, delivered fresh or chilled ungutted. This fits HTS 0302.89.50.31 for other freshwater whitefish, live, fresh, or chilled, outside fillet categories.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not specifically identified as whitefish but other freshwater fish
General 'other freshwater fish' in 0302.99 applies if species doesn't match whitefish statistical suffix.
If includes edible offal mixed with whole fish
Headings 0302 exclude edible offal; mixtures with offal go to 0308 for aquatic invertebrates/aquatic animals offal.
If in the form of pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter Note excludes human-consumable pellets from 0302-0308, directing to 0309 for fish flours, meals, pellets.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain Lacey Act declarations confirming legal sourcing, as required for all fish imports to prove sustainability
• Ensure packaging prevents moisture loss or contamination, with clear 'not frozen' indicators for inspectors
• Watch for mislabeling as 'trout' (0302.41), which has different subheadings; specify whitefish genus
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