Frozen Gutted Atlantic Salmon
Frozen Atlantic salmon with viscera removed but head and tail intact, suitable for further processing or direct retail. Classified under HTS 0303.13.00.00 as frozen Salmonidae excluding fillets, meat, or offal per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If imported fresh or chilled instead of frozen
Fresh/chilled Atlantic salmon falls under heading 0302, parallel to frozen 0303.
If Pacific salmon species like sockeye or coho
Different salmon species like Oncorhynchus are in 0303.22, not Atlantic/Danube.
If ground into flour, meal, or pellets for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals/pellets fit for human use from 0303-0308 into 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain integrity with temperature logs to meet FDA frozen fish import requirements
• Label with scientific name (Salmo salar) and country of origin to prevent customs holds
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'fillets' which requires different HTS and higher scrutiny
Related Products under HTS 0303.13.00.00
Frozen Atlantic Salmon Whole Fish
Whole frozen Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) caught from the North Atlantic, presented ungutted or gutted with head on for preservation and transport. This falls under HTS 0303.13.00.00 as frozen salmon of the specified species, excluding fillets or meat of heading 0304 and not as edible offal.
Frozen Danube Salmon (Hucho hucho)
Rare frozen Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), a large freshwater species from European rivers, imported whole or in large dressed form. HTS 0303.13.00.00 specifically names this alongside Atlantic salmon for frozen exclusions.
IQF Frozen Atlantic Salmon Portions
Individually quick frozen (IQF) skin-on, bone-in portions of Atlantic salmon, not filleted. HTS 0303.13.00.00 covers such frozen fish forms excluding processed meat.
Block Frozen Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic salmon frozen in large blocks for industrial portioning, whole or headed/gutted. Classified HTS 0303.13.00.00 as frozen unprepared fish, not pellets or flour.
Frozen Wild-Caught Atlantic Salmon
Frozen whole wild Atlantic salmon from Faroese or Icelandic fisheries, prized for flavor. HTS 0303.13.00.00 for species-specific frozen Salmonidae.
Frozen Atlantic Salmon for Sashimi
Super-frozen Atlantic salmon meeting parasite destruction standards for raw consumption. Remains HTS 0303.13.00.00 as frozen whole/dressed fish.