Frozen Blackback Flounder Processing Blocks
Frozen blocks (>4.5kg) of skinned blackback flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) fillets for industrial cutting into uniform dimensions. Precisely matches HTS 0304.83.10.20 as flounder flatfish frozen in blocks for mincing/ground use, per chapter pellet exclusions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If other fish fillets in consumer packs
Retail-oriented frozen fish fillets (non-flatfish) classify differently from industrial blocks.
If salmon but mislabeled as flounder
Prepared/preserved salmon products in airtight containers fall under Chapter 16.
If not fillets but other fish meat
Frozen minced fish meat (not fillets) heads to 0306.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include commercial invoice stating 'blocks for mincing, not for direct consumption'; monitor for IUU fishing regulations via catch certificates; batch-test for antibiotics common in aquaculture flounder
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