Frozen Tilapia Fillets
Whole frozen tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) fish, excluding fillets and fish meat of heading 0304, typically imported in blocks for further processing. Classified under HTS 0303.29.01 as frozen tilapia, a specified freshwater species not reduced to fillets. This covers intact frozen fish bodies suitable for market sale or industrial use.
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Alternative Classifications
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If processed into skinless, boneless fillets
Frozen tilapia fillets fall under heading 0304 as fish fillets, not whole fish.
If species is not listed like dorado (Salminus spp.)
Only specific freshwater species like tilapia are in 0303.29; others go to general freshwater fish subheading.
If ground into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, and pellets from 0303-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify species identification with scientific names (Oreochromis spp.) via documentation to confirm classification
• Ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP and import alerts for contaminants; provide certificates of analysis
• Avoid misclassification as fillets by confirming fish are not headless/gutted beyond whole form; common pitfall leads to audits
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