Fresh Chilled Hake Fillets
Skinless, boneless fillets from hake (Merluccius spp.), a fish of the Merlucciidae family, fresh chilled for immediate use in restaurants or retail. Classified under HTS 0304.44.0090 as fresh or chilled fillets of other fish from specified Gadiformes families, excluding primary species like cod.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen instead of chilled
Frozen fillets of Gadiformes fish shift to heading 0304.61, as temperature state determines fresh/chilled vs frozen subheadings.
If from non-specified Gadiformes families like tuna
Fillets from other fish families fall under 0304.82, as this code is specific to Bregmacerotidae, Gadidae etc.
If processed into Lophius fillets
Certain monkfish (Lophius spp.) fillets are excluded and classified under 0305.31 as fish excluding Gadiformes heads/fillets.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fish species origin via documentation to confirm Merlucciidae family for accurate HTS classification
• Maintain cold chain with temperature logs below 4°C to qualify as 'chilled' rather than frozen
• Include FDA prior notice and comply with seafood HACCP for safe import clearance
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Fresh Chilled Silver Hake Fillets
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Chilled Whiting Fillets
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Chilled Pollock Fillets
Fresh chilled Alaska pollock fillets (Theragra chalcogramma, Gadidae), boneless and trimmed, destined for further processing or direct sale. HTS 0304.44.0090 applies to 'other' fillets from Gadidae excluding named statistical categories.
Fresh Chilled Grenadier Fillets
Skinless fillets from roughhead grenadier (Macrourus spp., Macrouridae family), fresh chilled for high-end seafood markets. Classified in 0304.44.0090 as other fillets from the listed deep-water Gadiformes families.
Fresh Chilled Ling Fillets
Boneless, fresh chilled fillets from ling (Genypterus spp., sometimes associated with Moridae-like families), for European-style cooking. Fits 0304.44.0090 as other from Moridae or related Gadiformes.
Chilled Blue Grenadier Fillets
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