Fresh Chilled Northern Pike Fillets
Skinless, boneless fillets from Esox lucius (northern pike), fresh chilled for immediate use in gourmet restaurants. Classified under HTS 0304.49.01.03 as fresh or chilled fillets of freshwater pike, excluding mincing or processing into flours/meals.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If whole or in simple dressed form (gutted, scaled)
Whole fresh/chilled pike falls under live, fresh or chilled fish heading 0303, not processed fillets.
If rock lobster or similar non-freshwater species
Heading 0304.61 applies to specific saltwater crustacean fillets, changing from freshwater fish category.
If from saltwater species like cod
Saltwater fish fillets go under 'other' subheading 0304.89, distinct from freshwater pike classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure temperature logs below 4°C to prove 'fresh/chilled' status, avoiding reclassification as frozen
• Provide species-specific documentation like catch certificates to confirm pike (Esox lucius) as freshwater fish
• Avoid common pitfalls like skin-on fillets which may shift to other subheadings; declare exact weight net of ice/glaze
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High-quality fillets from invasive Amur pike (Esox lucius baikalensis), chilled fresh for specialty foodservice. Classed in HTS 0304.49.01.03 for pike freshwater fillets, fresh/chilled, not covered by headings 0305-0308 per chapter exclusions.
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