Frozen Argentine Hake HG
Headed and gutted (HG) frozen Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) from Southwest Atlantic, in 15kg cartons. HTS 0303.66.00.00 for Merluccius spp., frozen excluding processed forms noted in chapter.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide fishing vessel logs for IUU prevention; monitor ATP levels
• Pitfall: HG misdeclared as whole, affecting duties
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IQF Frozen Whiting Hake
Individually quick frozen (IQF) whiting hake (Merluccius hubbsi), skin-on, for retail seafood markets. Classified in 0303.66.00.00 as frozen hake, not fillets, and fit for direct consumption without further processing into meals.
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