Frozen Black Carp
Whole frozen black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), a predatory carp used in Chinese medicine and cuisine, frozen at sea or pond. Covered by HTS 0303.25.01.00 for enumerated carp.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for frozen eels (Anguilla spp.)
Eels are distinctly classified in their own 0303 subheading.
If frozen mixtures with vegetables
Frozen vegetable-fish mixes are classified by vegetable content in Chapter 07.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Include DNA species verification if challenged, as black carp resembles other species
• Opt for block-frozen over IQF for cost savings in bulk wholesale imports
• File prior notice via FDA's system 72 hours before arrival for seafood
Related Products under HTS 0303.25.01.00
Frozen Grass Carp Whole Fish
Frozen whole grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), a popular Asian freshwater fish, packed in blocks for bulk import. Classified under 0303.25.01.00 as frozen carp species excluding fillets or offal.
Frozen Common Carp Fillets
Whole frozen common carp (Cyprinus carpio) caught from freshwater lakes, excluding any fillets or processed fish meat as per heading 0304. This product falls under HTS 0303.25.01.00 because it is frozen carp of the specified species, preserved by freezing without further processing.
Frozen Silver Carp Blocks
Blocks of frozen silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), an invasive species used in Asian cuisine, imported whole and ungutted. Fits HTS 0303.25.01.00 for frozen carp excluding processed meat.
Frozen Bighead Carp
Whole frozen bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) from Chinese aquaculture farms, scaled and ready for filleting. This is specifically under 0303.25.01.00 for listed frozen carp species.
Frozen Crucian Carp
Frozen Carassius carassius (crucian carp), small whole fish popular in Eastern European markets, preserved frozen. Classified precisely under HTS 0303.25.01.00 as listed carp species.
Frozen Catla Fish
Whole frozen catla (Catla catla), an Indian major carp species from river systems, imported for ethnic markets. Falls under 0303.25.01.00 for specified frozen carp excluding fillets.