Chilled Skin-On Flounder Fillets
Chilled flounder fillets with skin intact, packed on ice for retail or foodservice. Falls under HTS 0304.43.00.20 for chilled fillets of flounder, a flatfish species, not minced or pelletized.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If minced fish meat
Minced flounder meat shifts to 0304.93, distinct from whole fillets per heading structure.
If for frozen headed/gutted whole fish
Less processed frozen flounder (not filleted) goes to 0302 for frozen whole/dressed fish.
If cooked or prepared
Any cooking/seasoning moves to Chapter 16 for prepared/preserved fish products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use insulated packaging with temperature monitors to prove chilled state (below 4°C) during transit
• Label with country of origin, species (e.g
• Paralichthys dentatus), and 'keep refrigerated' per FDA rules
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