Fresh Chilled Black Grouper Fillets
Whole fresh chilled black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) fish, excluding fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304, presented ungutted or simply cleaned. Classified under HTS 0302.89.50.61 as fresh or chilled grouper, a specific type of other fish not covered by headings for fillets or offal.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed into fillets or other fish meat
Once cut into fillets or steaks, grouper shifts from whole/chilled fish in heading 0302 to fish fillets and meat of heading 0304.
If frozen rather than chilled
Frozen grouper falls under heading 0303 for frozen fish, excluding fillets, rather than fresh or chilled in 0302.
If not specifically identified as grouper
Unspecified other fresh/chilled fish defaults to 0302.99, but grouper has dedicated statistical suffix 0302.89.50.61 for precise reporting.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify species identification with scientific name (Mycteroperca bonaci) via documentation to confirm grouper classification and avoid misclassification
• Maintain cold chain with temperature logs below 4°C; provide health certificates confirming fresh/chilled status and free from contaminants
• Check for section 609 compliance if any shrimp bycatch; declare exact weight and origin to prevent penalties on statistical reporting
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Ungutted fresh chilled red grouper (Epinephelus morio), a high-value reef fish, live or simply washed, not filleted. Fits HTS 0302.89.50.61 as chilled grouper, distinct from processed fish meat or offal.
Chilled Yellowedge Grouper Whole
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Fresh Chilled Nassau Grouper
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Fresh Chilled Scamp Grouper
Whole fresh chilled scamp grouper (Mycteroperca phenax), a smaller grouper species prized for flavor, ungutted. Covered by HTS 0302.89.50.61 as chilled grouper excluding processed meat.