Frozen Spotted Smelt
Frozen whole spotted smelt (Spirinchus starksi), a California coastal species harvested for food and bait. Classified in HTS 0303.89.00.04 for other smelts as frozen whole fish not fillets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If hake instead of smelt
Statistical breaks within 0303.89 distinguish hake from smelts by species.
If made into flour or meal for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude human-consumable flours/meals/pellets from 0303 to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use commercial invoice specifying 'whole frozen smelt' to match statistical suffix .04
• Monitor for section 609 shrimp provisions if caught in trawls with shrimp bycatch
• Avoid bulk packaging confusion with pellets; chapter defines pellets as agglomerated
Related Products under HTS 0303.89.00.04
Frozen Rainbow Smelt
Frozen whole rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax), a small silvery fish commonly found in North Atlantic waters, imported as whole frozen fish excluding fillets or meat. Classified under HTS 0303.89.00.04 as other smelts, not edible offal, fitting Chapter 3 for frozen fish live, fresh, or chilled but frozen per heading description.
Frozen Capelin Smelt
Frozen whole capelin (Mallotus villosus), often grouped with smelts due to similar appearance and use as bait or food fish. Under HTS 0303.89.00.04 for other smelts when not distinctly classified elsewhere, as frozen whole excluding fillets.
Frozen Eulachon Smelt
Frozen whole eulachon or candlefish (Thaleichthys pacificus), a Pacific coast smelt known for high oil content. HTS 0303.89.00.04 applies to these other smelts as frozen whole fish, excluding fillets and offal.
Frozen Delta Smelt
Frozen whole delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), an endangered species but hypothetically imported for research. HTS 0303.89.00.04 covers other frozen smelts excluding fillets.
Frozen Wild-Caught Smelt Mix
Frozen assorted other smelts from wild fisheries, whole fish excluding offal or fillets. HTS 0303.89.00.04 for statistical tracking of other smelts.
Frozen Pond Smelt
Frozen whole pond smelt (Hypomesus olidus), a small freshwater smelt used in Asian cuisines and as bait. Fits HTS 0303.89.00.04 as other frozen smelts, whole excluding fillets or meat.