Chilled Skinless Tilapia Fillets
Skinless fillets of tilapia species like Tilapia zillii, chilled to preserve freshness without freezing. Classified under HTS 0304.49.0112 as fresh or chilled fillets of freshwater tilapia excluding Oreochromis spp.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If minced fish meat
Minced tilapia meat, rather than whole fillets, is classified separately under other fresh or chilled fish meat.
If cooked or prepared
Prepared or preserved tilapia fillets enter Chapter 16 for cooked fish preparations.
If whole fresh tilapia under 4kg
Unfilleted fresh tilapia fish are under heading 0302 for fresh or chilled fish excluding fillets.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label products clearly with species name and 'chilled' status to match HTS description and avoid reclassification
• Provide certificates of origin from aquaculture farms confirming freshwater origin and non-Oreochromis species
• Watch for common pitfalls like partial freezing during transit, which could shift to frozen HTS codes
Related Products under HTS 0304.49.01.12
Fresh Tilapia Fillets (Sarotherodon spp.)
Fresh, skin-on fillets from tilapia species such as Sarotherodon mossambicus, excluding Oreochromis varieties. These fillets are derived from freshwater tilapia, meeting the HTS 0304.49.0112 classification for fresh or chilled fillets of other freshwater fish, specifically non-Oreochromis tilapia.
Fresh Boneless Tilapia Loins
Boneless loins cut from non-Oreochromis tilapia such as Sarotherodon galilaeus, supplied fresh for immediate processing. Falls under HTS 0304.49.0112 for fresh fillets or other fish meat of specified freshwater tilapia.
Chilled Tilapia Fillet Portions
Pre-cut portions of chilled tilapia fillets from species excluding Oreochromis, ideal for retail packaging. Classified in HTS 0304.49.0112 as fresh or chilled fillets of other freshwater tilapia.
Fresh Wild-Caught Tilapia Fillets
Fillets from wild freshwater tilapia species other than Oreochromis, harvested from lakes and rivers, kept fresh. HTS 0304.49.0112 applies to these chilled or fresh non-aquaculture tilapia fillets.