Frozen Farm-Raised Catfish Fillets
Frozen fillets from US or imported farm-raised Ictalurus punctatus catfish, typically skinless and boneless for retail packaging. These are filleted post-harvest and frozen to lock in quality. HTS 0304.62.0010 applies to all frozen Ictalurus spp. fillets regardless of farming method.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fresh or chilled whole fish before filleting
Fresh/chilled whole Ictalurus catfish are in 0302; filleting and freezing moves to 0304 subheading.
If statistical breakout for Pangasius spp. within same heading
While same heading 0304.62, statistical suffixes separate Ictalurus (0010) from Pangasius (0040) for trade tracking.
If dried, ground into meal or flour (not fillets)
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals fit for human consumption from 0304-0308, moving to other provisions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include farm origin details and antibiotic-free certifications to pass FDA detention sampling
• Use proper NAICS codes for entry summary to align with trade remedy orders on catfish products
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'generic catfish'; specify Ictalurus to match statistical reporting
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Frozen Channel Catfish Fillets
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Frozen Blue Catfish Boneless Fillets
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IQF Frozen Ictalurus Catfish Portions
Individually quick frozen (IQF) portions of Ictalurus spp. fillets, cut to uniform sizes for foodservice. These are skinless, boneless cuts from channel or blue catfish frozen separately to prevent sticking. Classified in HTS 0304.62.0010 as frozen fillets/meat of Ictalurus.
Frozen Skin-On Ictalurus Catfish Fillets
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