Portion-Cut Frozen Swordfish Steaks
Uniformly portioned frozen steaks from swordfish, each approx. 6-8 oz, for restaurant supply. HTS 0303.57.00.10 covers these as steaks from listed species, excluding heading 0304 meat.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If breaded or battered before freezing
Prepared swordfish products enter Chapter 16 as preserved.
If ground into flour, meal, or pellets for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude such processed forms from 0303-0308, moving to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Batch code for recall compliance; ensure no binders added per pellets definition
• Common issue: Transit thawing re-freezing detected by inspectors
Related Products under HTS 0303.57.00.10
Frozen Swordfish Steaks
Frozen steaks cut from swordfish (Xiphias gladius), typically thick cross-sections with bone in or boneless, packaged for retail or foodservice. Classified under HTS 0303.57.00.10 as frozen swordfish steaks, excluding fillets of heading 0304. These are not flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption per chapter notes.
IQF Boneless Swordfish Steaks
Individually quick frozen (IQF) boneless swordfish steaks from Xiphias gladius, portioned for consumer convenience. Falls under HTS 0303.57.00.10 as frozen steaks, not fillets since cut transverse to the backbone. Excludes pellets or meals per chapter notes.
Frozen Swordfish Loin Steaks
Premium frozen steaks cut from the loin section of swordfish (Xiphias gladius), often skin-on or skinless, sold in vacuum-sealed packs. HTS 0303.57.00.10 applies to these frozen steaks, distinct from heading 0304 fillets or offal.
Skin-On Frozen Swordfish Steaks
Frozen swordfish steaks retaining skin, cut from Xiphias gladius backbone, ideal for grilling. Classified precisely under HTS 0303.57.00.10 for frozen species-specific steaks, not processed into meals/pellets.