Frozen Blue Shark
Frozen blue shark (Prionace glauca) whole bodies, often used for meat or fins in processing. HTS 0303.81.0091 applies to this other shark species, frozen excluding fillets or meat of 0304.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If specifically hammerhead sharks
Hammerhead species have dedicated subheadings separate from other sharks.
If imported as shark meat blocks
Frozen shark meat excluding fillets falls under heading 0304, not whole fish of 0303.
If fins separated and exported alone
Shark fins classify under heading 0508 for animal hair and fins, not whole frozen sharks.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Attach vessel logbooks or RFMO certificates proving sustainable catch quotas for overfished species
• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient temperature logs; maintain -18°C or below chain of custody records
• Declare exact species using FAO 3-alpha codes to prevent disputes over 'other sharks' categorization
Related Products under HTS 0303.81.00.91
Frozen Spiny Dogfish
Frozen whole spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), a small shark species commonly harvested in the North Atlantic. Classified under HTS 0303.81.0091 as frozen other sharks, excluding fillets and edible offal, due to its status as a shark not specified elsewhere in the hierarchy.
Frozen Porbeagle Shark
Frozen whole porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus), valued for its meat in certain markets. Falls under HTS 0303.81.0091 as other frozen sharks, live, fresh, or chilled excluded, and not qualifying as edible offal.
Frozen Shortfin Mako Shark
Although specific subheadings exist, generic shipments of frozen shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) may classify here if not distinctly reported. HTS 0303.81.0091 for other frozen sharks excluding fillets.
Frozen Greenland Shark
Frozen whole Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), known for hakarl fermentation in Iceland. Classifies under HTS 0303.81.0091 as other frozen sharks, not fillets or offal.
Frozen Thresher Shark
Frozen whole thresher shark (Alopias spp.), prized for long upper tail lobe. HTS 0303.81.0091 captures this as other sharks when not specified in dedicated subheadings.
Frozen Blacktip Shark
Frozen blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) whole, common in tropical fisheries. Under HTS 0303.81.0091 for residual other frozen sharks excluding named categories.