Frozen Turbot Fillet Blocks for Processing
Large frozen blocks (>4.5 kg) of skinned turbot fillets designed for industrial mincing into fish sticks or uniform portions. HTS 0304.83.10.30 applies to turbot (flatfish, Scophthalmidae) frozen in blocks over 4.5 kg imported for further breakdown. Excludes ready-to-eat pellets per chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blocks weigh 4.5 kg or less
Smaller blocks of skinned frozen turbot fillets fall outside the >4.5 kg subheading, moving to general frozen skinned flatfish over 0.45 kg but not blocks.
If processed into minced fish paste before import
Prepared or preserved minced turbot (not fresh/frozen fillets) shifts to Chapter 16 for processed fish products.
If for industrial filleting waste or trimmings sold separately
Livers, roes, or meat scraps from turbot processing are under heading 0305, not fillets.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include end-user affidavits or contracts specifying mincing intent to support 0304.83.10.30 classification and lower statistical reporting
• Weigh blocks precisely during customs inspection; discrepancies under 4.5 kg trigger reclassification to higher-duty categories
• Trace origin to avoid section 609 shrimp-related holds, though not shrimp; ensure CITES if applicable for certain flatfish stocks
Related Products under HTS 0304.83.10.30
Frozen Skinned Turbot Fillet Blocks
Frozen blocks of skinned turbot fillets (Scophthalmus maximus), each weighing over 4.5 kg, imported specifically for further processing into minced, ground, or uniformly cut pieces. Classified under HTS 0304.83.10.30 as frozen fillets of turbot, a flatfish from the Scophthalmidae family, in blocks over 4.5 kg intended for mincing. Meets chapter notes excluding human-consumption-ready pellets.
Bulk Frozen Skinned Turbot Blocks
Commercial frozen blocks of skinned turbot fillets exceeding 4.5 kg each, imported for grinding into fishmeal or uniform seafood portions. Fits HTS 0304.83.10.30 for turbot flatfish frozen fillets in large blocks destined for mincing/cutting. Chapter notes confirm not applicable to human-ready pellets.
Industrial Turbot Fillet Frozen Blocks
Frozen skinned turbot (Scophthalmidae) fillets packed into blocks over 4.5 kg for industrial cutting into bait or uniform pieces. HTS 0304.83.10.30 covers these specifically imported for mincing/ground processing as flatfish fillets. Not pellets per chapter definition.