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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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If portion-cut into steaks or portions
Any cuts beyond whole or H&G become 'other fish meat' under 0304.
If dehydrated or dried
Dried fish legs, but frozen excludes; processed forms shift chapters.
If Atlantic salmon, mislabeled
Different species hierarchies under 0303 for salmonidae vs gadidae families.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use IQF certification to prove quality; label net weight accurately per US standards
• Avoid offal inclusion which requires 0303.91 reclassification
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