Chilled Whiting Fillets
Skin-on fillets of Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus), Merlucciidae, chilled for market sale. Under HTS 0304.53.0090 as other fresh/chilled gadiform fillets, excluding statistical breaks for cod/haddock. Chapter notes clarify no coverage of human-consumable pellets in headings 0305-0308.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from haddock
Haddock (Gadidae) fillets have dedicated subheading outside 'other'.
If from swordfish or similar
Non-gadiform fillets like swordfish go to separate headings.
If dried or dehydrated
Dried fish meat, even fillets, moves to Chapter 07 for vegetables/legumes but fish specifics vary; primarily not fresh/chilled.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use traceability docs from catch to import to confirm family and avoid flatfish misclassification
• Test for histamine levels in chilled seafood to meet FDA import refusals
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