Frozen Halibut Headed and Gutted
Headed, eviscerated, and frozen halibut (Hippoglossus spp.) remaining as whole fish body. Remains under HTS 0303.31.00 as frozen flatfish not reduced to fillets or offal of 0303.91+.
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If further processed into skin-on fillets
Any filleting moves to specific frozen flatfish fillets in 0304.71, out of whole fish headings.
If plaice species instead
Other flatfish like plaice have separate subheadings in 0303.2; species-specific.
If dried, dehydrated, or powdered
Dried/legume-like processed fish excluded from Chapter 3 fresh/frozen scope.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document processing steps to prove not filleted, avoiding 0304 shift
• Use clear packaging labeling species and 'H&G' status
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP for frozen imports
Related Products under HTS 0303.31.00
Frozen Atlantic Halibut Whole
Whole frozen Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) caught in the North Atlantic, preserved by freezing without filleting or further processing. Classified under HTS 0303.31.00 as frozen halibut, a flatfish species in the specified genera, excluding fillets of heading 0304.
Frozen Pacific Halibut Whole
Whole frozen Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) from Alaskan waters, frozen at sea for preservation as whole fish. Falls under HTS 0303.31.00 specifically naming this species as Greenland turbot/halibut, distinct from fillets.
Frozen Greenland Turbot Whole
Whole frozen Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), a right-eyed flatfish, deep-frozen for export. HTS 0303.31.00 explicitly covers this species alongside halibut, as frozen whole flatfish excluding offal.
IQF Frozen Halibut Portions
Individually quick frozen (IQF) halibut portions cut from whole fish but not technically fillets, preserved frozen. Classified in HTS 0303.31.00 if not meeting 0304 fillet definitions for flatfish.
Frozen Dressed Pacific Halibut
Frozen dressed Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), meaning scaled, headed, and gutted whole fish. HTS 0303.31.00 applies to such frozen flatfish preparations excluding fillet/offal.
At-Sea Frozen Whole Halibut
Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) frozen whole immediately at sea post-catch. Qualifies under HTS 0303.31.00 for frozen flatfish of named species, whole form.