Fresh Chilled Tilapia Fillets
Skinless, boneless fillets from tilapia (Oreochromis spp.), fresh or chilled, suitable for immediate processing or retail sale. Classified under HTS 0304.51.01.90 as 'other' fresh or chilled fillets of tilapia, excluding any minced forms. These are not whole fish or steaks but specifically filleted meat.
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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 tilapia fillets shift to heading 0304.61 for frozen fish fillets, changing the temperature state subheading.
If imported as whole fresh tilapia
Whole fresh or chilled tilapia fish fall under 0303.53 for live, fresh, or chilled fish excluding fillets.
If skin-on or with bones
Less processed fish meat like skin-on or bone-in portions may classify under 'other' fish meat in 0304.99.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify fish origin and species via scientific naming to confirm tilapia classification; provide certificates of origin from farms
• Maintain cold chain documentation showing temperature below 0°C but above freezing to qualify as chilled, not frozen
• Avoid misclassification as minced by ensuring fillets are intact pieces, not ground meat
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