Fresh Chilled Cisco Whitefish Fillets
Premium skinless fillets from Cisco Whitefish (Coregonus artedi), harvested from Great Lakes, maintained fresh or chilled. Fits HTS 0304.49.0109 for chilled fillets of other freshwater whitefish species. Popular in Scandinavian-style gravlax and fine dining.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from saltwater or anadromous whitefish varieties
Saltwater other fish fillets use 0304.59, distinct from freshwater-specific subheading.
If dried or dehydrated rather than fresh/chilled
Dried fish legs or meat moves to Chapter 07 for vegetables/legumes, but fish to specific dried categories.
If processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals/pellets from 0304-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit eFIS prior notice to FDA with lot-level traceability; test for contaminants common in lake fish like mercury
• Label with country of origin and 'Product of Freshwater'; pitfall is confusing with anadromous species leading to wrong hierarchy
• Use insulated boxes with gel packs for transport; exceeding chill temp risks reclassification as frozen
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