Frozen Surimi Paste in Bulk Drums
Frozen minced fish meat processed into surimi paste, packed in bulk drums exceeding 6.8 kg, used as a base for imitation seafood products. Classified under HTS 0304.99.11.04 as frozen minced surimi in immediate containers over 6.8 kg. Meets chapter definition for fish meat, not fitting human consumption flours or pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not specifically surimi
General frozen minced fish meat in bulk over 6.8 kg falls under broader minced category without surimi specification.
If formed into imitation crab sticks or seasoned
Processed into shaped, flavored products like imitation seafood shifts to prepared or preserved fish in Chapter 16.
If made into flours, meals, or pellets for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption from headings 0305-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify container weights exceed 6.8 kg total to qualify for this statistical suffix; smaller packs shift to other subheadings
• Provide processing certificates confirming surimi production from minced fish to avoid reclassification as prepared foods
• Comply with Section 609 if any shrimp byproducts are involved in processing
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