Industrial Sauger Fillet Blocks for Mincing
Frozen blocks of skinned sauger fillets, each over 4.5 kg, designed for industrial grinding into uniform fish portions for further manufacturing. These are not retail-ready but for bulk processing in food production. Fits HTS 0304.89.10.20 precisely as frozen 'other fish' fillets in large blocks imported to be minced or cut.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in consumer-ready packages under 4.5 kg each
Retail-packed frozen sauger fillets shift to other frozen fish meat categories excluding bulk processing blocks.
If destined for fish meal or industrial non-food use
Livers, roes, or meat unfit for human consumption fall under heading 0305, distinct from edible fillet blocks.
If dried, ground into powder, or pelletized
Dried or pelletized sauger for feed moves to Chapter 07 as legumes/legume flours, but per chapter notes, human-fit pellets are 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use commercial invoices specifying 'for mincing/portioning' and block weights to support classification
• Avoid common pitfall of partial thawing during transit, which could reclassify as damaged or fresh goods
• Obtain fish health certificates if from aquaculture sources to meet FDA import safety standards
Related Products under HTS 0304.89.10.20
Frozen Sauger Fillets Block
Frozen skinned fillets of sauger (Sander canadensis), a freshwater fish native to North American rivers and lakes, packed in blocks each weighing over 4.5 kg. These are specifically imported for further processing into minced, ground, or uniformly cut pieces. Classified under HTS 0304.89.10.20 as frozen fillets of other fish, skinned and in large blocks for mincing.
Bulk Frozen Sauger Meat Blocks
Large frozen blocks (>4.5 kg each) of skinned sauger fish meat, whether or not divided into pieces prior to freezing, destined for industrial mincing and portioning. Sauger is a perch family fish used in processed foods like fish sticks. HTS 0304.89.10.20 applies due to the frozen state, skin-off preparation, block format, and intended further division into uniform pieces.
Frozen Skinned Sauger Pieces in Blocks
Skinned sauger meat divided into pieces before freezing into blocks over 4.5 kg, imported exclusively for cutting into uniform weights/dimensions in U.S. facilities. This perch-like fish is popular in Midwest processing. HTS 0304.89.10.20 covers such 'other' frozen fish preparations for mincing.