Chilled Silver Hake Fillets
Fresh chilled fillets of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis), Merlucciidae family, typically used in seafood processing. Falls under HTS 0304.53.0090 for other fresh/chilled fish meat from listed gadiform families, distinct from rockfish or flatfish. Chapter notes exclude pellets or flours fit for human consumption.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from Alaska pollock
Alaska pollock (Gadidae) has its own specific subheading, separate from 'other' gadiforms.
If from non-gadiform families like tilapia
Fillets from fish outside the specified gadiform families default to 'other fish' in 0304.99.
If cooked or prepared, not raw
Prepared or preserved fish fillets classify in Chapter 16, not fresh/chilled raw in 0304.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include FDA prior notice and harvest certificates to prove fresh/chilled status and species identity
• Label with country of catch and processing date to prevent disputes over 'other' classification
• Watch for reclassification if minced, which may shift to general fish meat subheadings
Related Products under HTS 0304.53.00.90
Fresh Chilled Hake Fillets
Skinless, boneless fillets from hake (Merluccius spp.), a fish of the Merlucciidae family, fresh or chilled for immediate use. Classified under HTS 0304.53.0090 as other fresh or chilled fillets from specified gadiform families excluding principal market species like cod or haddock. Excludes frozen products or those fit for human consumption in pellet form per chapter notes.
Fresh Chilled Morid Cod Fillets
Fillets from morid cod (Moridae family), fresh or chilled, used in specialty seafood markets. HTS 0304.53.0090 for other specified gadiform families' fresh/chilled fish meat. Excludes flours, meals, or pellets suitable for human food per chapter note.
Fresh Bregmaceros Fillets
Minced or whole fillets from Bregmaceros spp. (Bregmacerotidae), fresh for processing. HTS 0304.53.0090 includes other fresh/chilled fish meat from gadiform families. Chapter excludes human-fit pellets.
Chilled Melanonid Fish Fillets
Deep-sea fillets from Melanonidae family, chilled. Under 0304.53.0090 for other gadiforms.
Fresh Chilled Muraenolepidid Fillets
Fillets from Muraenolepididae, Antarctic gadiforms, fresh/chilled. HTS 0304.53.0090.
Chilled Patagonian Hake Fillets
Merluccius hubbsi fillets, chilled. 0304.53.0090 other Merlucciidae.