Frozen Cooked Abalone Meat
Abalone meat that has been cooked and then frozen, intended for further culinary use. Classified under HTS 1605.57.60.00 as 'other' prepared or preserved abalone, excluding retail airtight packs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If individually quick frozen in retail airtight pouches
Retail consumer packaging in airtight containers moves it to the specific retail subheading.
If merely frozen without cooking or other preparation
Frozen unprepared abalone stays in Chapter 3 as other frozen molluscs.
If dried and not otherwise preserved beyond dehydration
Dried abalone without oil/salt classifies under vegetables/legumes temporarily preserved by freezing/drying.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide cooking and freezing process details in entry docs to distinguish from fresh frozen under Chapter 3
• Comply with FDA seafood HACCP and shellfish safety programs; test for contaminants like heavy metals
Related Products under HTS 1605.57.60.00
Smoked Abalone Fillets
Abalone fillets preserved by smoking process, vacuum-sealed in bulk for foodservice. This 'other' preparation fits HTS 1605.57.60.00 for preserved molluscs beyond basic canning.
Pickled Abalone Chunks
Abalone chunks pickled in vinegar solution, jarred in bulk. Fits 'other' preserved abalone in HTS 1605.57.60.00.
Abalone Paste in Tubes
Pureed preserved abalone paste in bulk tubes for culinary use. 'Other' preparation under HTS 1605.57.60.00.
Bulk Preserved Abalone Glands
Preserved abalone adductor muscles in brine bulk. HTS 1605.57.60.00 'other'.
Fermented Abalone Sauce Base
Fermented abalone for sauce, preserved. 'Other' HTS 1605.57.60.00.
Canned Abalone in Brine
Canned abalone (Haliotis spp.) packed in brine, ready for direct consumption. This falls under HTS 1605.57.60.00 as prepared or preserved abalone, not in airtight containers like retail cans, classified as 'other' forms of preserved molluscs.