0302.11.00 - Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)

This HTS category, 0302.11.00, encompasses fresh or chilled trout. The specific species included are *Salmo trutta*, *Oncorhynchus mykiss* (rainbow trout and steelhead trout), *Oncorhynchus clarki* (cutthroat trout), *Oncorhynchus aguabonita* (golden trout), *Oncorhynchus gilae* (Gila trout), *Oncorhynchus apache* (Apache trout), and *Oncorhynchus chrysogaster* (Mexican golden trout). These fish are classified under Chapter 3, specifically within the broader group of fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fillets and other meat.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. Unlike subheading 0302.13.00, which focuses on various Pacific salmon species, or 0302.14.00, which covers Atlantic salmon and Danube salmon, this subheading is exclusively for trout. Subheading 0302.19.00.00 serves as a residual category for other Salmonidae species not otherwise specified. The defining characteristic here is the specific genus and species of trout being imported.

Within this category, further subdivisions exist to refine classification. Subheading 0302.11.00.10 specifically addresses farmed rainbow trout (*Salmo gairdneri*), while the residual subheading 0302.11.00.90 covers all other trout falling under this general classification, including wild-caught specimens and species not explicitly listed under the farmed rainbow trout subcategory. This detailed breakdown allows for precise accounting and duty assessment based on the origin and type of trout.