Fresh Boneless Tilapia Loins
Premium loins from Oreochromis aureus, center-cut boneless fillets, fresh and chilled for high-end sushi markets. Precisely trimmed to remove all bones and skin for superior quality. Classified as fresh tilapia fillets under HTS 0304.31.00.00.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fresh whole uncleaned tilapia
Fresh whole tilapia neither gutted nor filleted are in 0302 for fresh fish excluding fillets.
If swordfish or other excluded species mistakenly used
0304.31 is specific to tilapia etc.; other fresh fillets like tuna go to 0304.91.
If made into fish meal or pellets
Chapter notes exclude human-consumable pellets from 0304; industrial pellets in 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test for antibiotics/veterinary residues per FDA import refusals; attach lab certificates
• Specify 'loin' cuts clearly on commercial invoice to match HTS description; avoid bulk packing pitfalls
• Register facility with FDA seafood HACCP; common issue is temperature excursions during ocean freight
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