Processed-Ready Frozen Southern Whiting Blocks
Frozen skinless blocks over 4.5 kg of Southern whiting (Merluccius australis) fillets, Gadidae family, designed for industrial grinding into uniform portions. Precisely matches 0304.79.10.15 for skinned, block-frozen whiting imported explicitly for mincing or cutting.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not intended for mincing but other processing
Processing purpose must specify mincing/ground/cut; otherwise, other frozen whiting forms apply.
If imported as fresh frozen whole fish
Whole or headed/tailed fish in frozen form classify under 0302, not processed fillets in 0304.
If further processed into fish meal or pellets for feed
Post-import agglomeration into pellets moves to Chapter 19 for prepared flours/meals, per chapter notes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare exact species (e.g
• Merluccius australis) on entry docs; generic 'whiting' may trigger CBP verification
• Confirm skinless status via processing certificates; skin-on shifts classification significantly
• Budget for potential cold chain inspections; maintain -18°C or below to preserve block integrity
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Frozen Skinned Whiting Fillet Blocks
Frozen blocks of skinned whiting (Merluccius spp.) fillets, each weighing over 4.5 kg, specifically imported for further processing into minced, ground, or uniformly cut pieces. These fall under HTS 0304.79.10.15 due to their Gadidae family classification, frozen state, skinless condition, block format exceeding 4.5 kg, and intended mincing use.
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Bulk Frozen European Hake (Merluccius merluccius) Fillet Blocks
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Commercial Frozen Merluccius capensis Whiting Blocks
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