IQF Frozen Yellowfin Sole Portions
Individually quick frozen (IQF) yellowfin sole in whole portions, not separated into fillets or meat, under HTS 0303.39.0130. IQF preservation method keeps it as frozen whole flatfish excluding heading 0304 products.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If swordfish or similar species fillets
Frozen meat or fillets of specific high-value fish like swordfish have dedicated 0304 subheadings.
If made into human-consumable pellets or meals
Chapter note excludes flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption from 0303 to heading 0309 or 1902.
If eel or specific other fish
Certain elongated fish species have separate statistical suffixes under other frozen fish headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use IQF-specific labeling and ensure blast-freezing records for customs verification of frozen state
• Comply with Lacey Act by declaring harvest location to trace yellowfin sole origins
• Watch for misdeclaration as 'portions' vs fillets; portions must retain bone/skin structure
Related Products under HTS 0303.39.01.30
Frozen Yellowfin Sole Whole Fish
Whole frozen yellowfin sole (Pleuronectes asper) from the Pleuronectidae family, preserved by freezing without filleting or further processing. This flatfish product falls under HTS 0303.39.0130 as it is frozen flatfish excluding fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304, specifically identified as yellowfin sole.
Frozen Head-Off Yellowfin Sole
Frozen yellowfin sole with heads removed but otherwise whole, classified as frozen flatfish under HTS 0303.39.0130. Head-off processing is permitted as long as it remains unfilleted and excludes meat separation per heading 0304 exclusions.
Frozen Dressed Yellowfin Sole
Frozen yellowfin sole that is gutted and gilled (dressed) but kept whole without filleting, fitting HTS 0303.39.0130 for other frozen flatfish excluding fillets. This minimal processing maintains classification in heading 0303.
Bulk Frozen Yellowfin Sole for Processing
Bulk-packed frozen whole yellowfin sole intended for further industrial processing, classified in HTS 0303.39.0130 as other frozen flatfish. Remains under 0303 as long as not filleted or turned into meat per exclusions.