Fresh Chilled Pike Fish Meat Blocks
Minced or block-formed pike meat, fresh or chilled, from freshwater northern pike, suitable for further processing into patties. Falls under HTS 0304.59.0015 as other fresh/chilled freshwater fish meat specifically identified as pike, not fitting flours or pellets per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in form of fillets but destined for industrial canning
End-use as preserved fish preparations may reclassify under 0302 for fresh fish unfit for immediate consumption.
If saltwater pike species (rare hybrid)
Saltwater fish fillets use 0304.89, changing heading based on habitat per hierarchy.
If pre-cooked or lightly processed beyond fresh/chilled
Prepared/preserved pike meat shifts to Chapter 16 for processed fish products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label with exact species and 'fresh/chilled pike meat' to meet US Customs requirements; include lot traceability for recalls
• Comply with Section 609 if any shrimp contamination risk in processing, though primarily for pike; test for allergens
Related Products under HTS 0304.59.00.15
Fresh Chilled Northern Pike Fillets
Skinless, boneless fillets from Esox lucius (northern pike), fresh or chilled, sourced from freshwater lakes. Classified under HTS 0304.59.0015 as fresh or chilled fillets of pike, a freshwater fish, excluding salted, smoked, or preserved forms. This code applies specifically to pike meat in fresh or chilled state for human consumption.
Chilled Pike Loin Cuts
Premium loin portions from pike, chilled on ice, representing 'other fish meat' under the HTS 0304.59.0015 for freshwater pike. Ideal for high-end sushi or grilling, maintained fresh without freezing.
Fresh Skin-On Pike Fillets
Fresh or chilled pike fillets with skin intact, from European or North American freshwater pike stocks. HTS 0304.59.0015 covers such other fish meat of pike, fresh/chilled, as long as not minced excessively or frozen.
Fresh Chilled Muskellunge Pike Fillets
Fillets from muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), a pike species from North American freshwater rivers, fresh or chilled. Classified as pike under HTS 0304.59.0015 due to taxonomic grouping in freshwater fish meat.