Fresh Chilled Plaice Fillets
Skinless fillets from plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), a type of flatfish, fresh or chilled for immediate use in restaurants or retail. Classified under HTS 0304.59.00.61 as other fresh or chilled fillets of flatfish excluding halibut, flounder, and sole. Meets chapter definition for fish fillets not minced or processed into flours/pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If whole or in simple dressed form (e.g., gutted heads-on)
Whole fresh/chilled flatfish fall under heading 0303 for live, fresh, or chilled fish excluding fillets.
If frozen instead of fresh/chilled
Frozen flatfish fillets shift to heading 0304 subheading for frozen fish meat.
If minced
Minced fish meat, even from flatfish, classified separately under other fish meat.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify species identification via scientific name on documentation to confirm flatfish classification excluding specified types
• Ensure cold chain compliance with FDA temperature logs for fresh/chilled seafood to avoid spoilage claims at entry
• Obtain prior notice filing via FDA's system for all fish imports to prevent holds
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Fresh Chilled Lemon Sole Fillet Trims
Trimmed edge pieces from lemon sole (Microstomus kitt), fresh chilled flatfish byproducts for processing. HTS 0304.59.00.61 covers other fresh/chilled flatfish fillets regardless of perfection. Excludes minced meat or binder-agglomerated pellets.
Chilled Greenland Halibut Side Cuts
Side muscle cuts from Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides), technically flatfish, chilled fresh. Falls under 0304.59.00.61 as other flatfish not qualifying for halibut statistical break. Not flours, meals, or compressed pellets.
Chilled European Turbot Fillets
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