Fresh Blackback Flounder Fillets
Fresh fillets of blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus), winter flounder variety. Fits HTS 0304.43.00.20 as fresh flatfish (Pleuronectidae) fillets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If whole fresh fish
Unfilleted blackback flounder uses 0303.53 for fresh whole flatfish.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Regional fishery management plans require vessel logs
• Avoid size misdeclaration—flounder sizes affect quotas
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