Brined Silver Hake Fillets
Silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) fillets soaked in brine solution, Merlucciidae family. Classified in HTS 0305.32.00.90 as non-smoked, brined fillets from listed families.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If smoked in addition to brining
Any smoking process overrides drying/brining, moving to smoked fish heading 0305.42.
If pickled or prepared beyond simple brining
Pickled or flavored preserved fillets are prepared/preserved fish in Chapter 16.
If sold as whole brined fish, not fillets
Whole fish in brine stay in 0302; filleting required for 0305.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test brine salinity levels (>10% salt typical) for classification validity
• Avoid co-mingling with smoked lots; separate manifests prevent reclass
• FDA prior notice required for aquaculture-sourced hake
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