Gutted Brined Hake (Urophycis spp.)
Whole hake (Urophycis spp.) with viscera removed and packed in brine, neither dried nor smoked, retaining other parts intact. This matches HTS 0305.69.10.21 for salted/in-brine hake minimally processed by viscera removal. Used primarily in commercial seafood processing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If scaled or vertebral column removed in addition to viscera
Combination removals beyond single steps may fall under different statistical breaks within salted hake.
If fillets in brine without drying
Specific heading exists for salted pollock/hake fillets, but only if filleted, not gutted whole.
If processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals/pellets for human use from 0305-0308, moving to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include processing logs detailing only viscera removal to support minimal processing claim
• Monitor import temperatures to prevent unintended partial drying during transit
• Declare exact Urophycis species with scientific naming to match statistical suffix requirements
Related Products under HTS 0305.69.10.21
Whole Salted Hake (Urophycis spp.)
Freshly caught whole hake fish (Urophycis spp.) preserved by salting in brine without drying or smoking, retaining heads, fins, viscera, scales, and vertebral column. This falls under HTS 0305.69.10.21 as salted hake that is whole or minimally processed by removal of certain parts but not otherwise processed. It is unfit for direct human consumption without further preparation.
Headless Salted Hake Fillets (Urophycis spp.)
Hake (Urophycis spp.) with heads removed and preserved in salt brine, not dried or smoked, without further processing like filleting. Classified under HTS 0305.69.10.21 for hake processed only by head removal. Intended for industrial food processing, not direct consumption.
Scaled Salted Hake Whole (Urophycis spp.)
Urophycis hake preserved in salt, scales removed but otherwise whole, not dried or smoked. Fits HTS 0305.69.10.21 as hake processed solely by scale removal. Bulk import for further food industry use.
Fin-Removed Salted Hake (Urophycis spp.)
Whole hake minus fins, salted in brine without drying or smoking. This minimal fin removal qualifies under HTS 0305.69.10.21 for hake. Used in bait or industrial applications.
Backboned-Out Brined Hake (Urophycis spp.)
Hake with vertebral column removed, preserved in brine, not otherwise processed, dried, or smoked. HTS 0305.69.10.21 specifically includes this vertebral removal for hake. For large-scale food manufacturing.
Head-Off and Gutted Hake in Brine (Urophycis spp.)
Hake (Urophycis spp.) with heads and viscera removed, immersed in brine, no drying or smoking applied. HTS 0305.69.10.21 covers this combination of minimal processing for salted hake. Primarily for wholesale to processors.