Chilled Sterlet Sturgeon Caviar
Delicate chilled caviar from Sterlet sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus), featuring tiny golden beads with a creamy texture. Fits HTS 0302.91.20.00 as fresh/chilled sturgeon roe, distinct from processed flours or pellets per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed with other fish meat
Combination with fillets or meat shifts to heading 0304 for fish fillets and offal mixtures.
If in flours or meals form
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals fit for consumption from 0302, placing them in 0309.
If dried for dehydration
Dried sturgeon roe resembles dried fish products under Chapter 7 vegetables/dried goods.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Pair CITES paperwork with FDA seafood HACCP plans for Sterlet roe imports
• Ensure packaging prevents roe rupture, as damaged goods risk reclassification to offal mixtures
• Watch for Section 609 shrimp note irrelevance here, but apply similar traceability for sturgeon
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