Frozen Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Frozen whole channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), US-farmed but importable, under HTS 0303.24.0050 as 'other' Ictalurus spp. Excludes any fillet processing per heading 0304.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If smoked or in airtight containers
Prepared/preserved catfish heads to Chapter 16 prepared foods.
If Atlantic salmon instead
Different species like salmon have dedicated subheadings outside catfish.
If rock lobster tails equivalent but for fillets
Fillets of these species specifically exclude from 0303 per hierarchy.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Check for antidumping orders on channel catfish from specific countries like Vietnam
• Provide fishing vessel docs if wild-caught, though mostly farmed
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Frozen Pangasius Hypophthalmus Fillets
Whole frozen Pangasius hypophthalmus (swai or basa fish) excluding fillets and fish meat, classified under HTS 0303.24.0050 as 'other' catfish of Pangasius spp. This covers intact frozen fish from Pangasius species not processed into fillets per heading 0304.
Frozen Pangasius Whole Gutted Fish
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Frozen Swai Whole Fish
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Frozen Basa Catfish Whole
Intact frozen basa catfish (Pangasius bocourti), classified as 'other' under HTS 0303.24.0050 for Pangasius spp. excluding fillets. Represents frozen whole fish from Vietnamese aquaculture, not further processed.
Frozen Clarias Gariepinus Catfish
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