Frozen Hake Fillets
Frozen silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) fillets from the Merlucciidae family, often used in fish sticks, provided skin-on or off. This fits HTS 0304.79.50.00 for 'other' frozen fillets of the specified deep-sea families.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If other frozen fillets from families like Moridae (roughy)
Subheading 0304.59 covers frozen fillets from different listed families outside Gadidae primary.
If whole frozen hake, not filleted
Unfilleted frozen fish of Merlucciidae stays in 0303 for whole fish forms.
If processed into flours, meals, or pellets for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude such products from 0304-0308, directing to heading 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly with HTS code and family (Merlucciidae) to expedite CBP review
• Obtain prior notice via FDA's PREDICT system for seafood imports to prevent holds
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Frozen Blue Grenadier Fillets
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Frozen Pollock Fillets (Non-Alaska)
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Frozen Silver Hake Loins
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