Pre-cooked Frozen Pollock Fillets
Pollock fillets pre-cooked via baking or poaching and flash-frozen for extended shelf life, commonly used in ready meals. Classified under HTS 1604.20.60.10 for other pre-cooked and frozen prepared fish. This covers products not fitting smoked, canned, or species-specific headings.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If raw frozen whole or headed pollock
Unprocessed frozen pollock in whole form stays in Chapter 3 as fresh or frozen fish.
If not specifically tilapia
Statistical suffix .10 is tilapia-specific; other species use .90 within the same pre-cooked frozen group.
If sold as part of a prepared meal kit with pasta
When combined with other ingredients like dough, it becomes a prepared food of heading 1902.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'pre-cooked and frozen' with temperature logs to distinguish from raw frozen under Chapter 3
• Comply with USDA/NOAA import permits if applicable, and test for contaminants per FDA guidelines
• Watch for reclassification if breaded, as that may trigger other prepared food headings
Related Products under HTS 1604.20.60.10
Pre-cooked Frozen Tilapia Fillets
These are tilapia fish fillets that have been pre-cooked, typically by steaming or boiling, and then frozen for preservation. They fall under HTS 1604.20.60.10 as other prepared or preserved fish that are specifically pre-cooked and frozen, excluding tuna, salmon, and sardines. This classification applies to ready-to-heat products used in retail or food service.
Pre-cooked Frozen Swai Fish Portions
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Pre-cooked Frozen Cod Chunks
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Pre-cooked Frozen Sole Portions
Flatfish sole cut into portions, pre-cooked gently and vacuum-sealed frozen. Falls under HTS 1604.20.60.10 as pre-cooked frozen other fish preparations.
Pre-cooked Frozen Hake Fillets
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Pre-cooked Frozen Catfish Strips
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