0303.89.00.49 - Mullet

This HTS category, 0303.89.00.49, specifically covers "Mullet" that has been frozen. As part of Chapter 3, which deals with fish and crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates, this classification applies to whole, headless, or gilled frozen mullet, intended for human consumption and not otherwise processed into fillets or fish meat falling under heading 0304. The "fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304" context signifies that the product is preserved through freezing and has not undergone further processing into forms that alter its primary fish meat structure.

This classification is part of a broader "Other fish" category under subheadings 0303.89, distinguishing it from other specific types of frozen fish listed at the same hierarchical level, such as smelts, cusk, shad, sturgeon, and Atka mackerel. The defining characteristic here is the specific identification of mullet as the sole commodity covered, differentiating it from these other listed finfish species.

As a leaf node within the HTS structure, this category does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the classification relies on the definitive identification of the commodity as mullet and its frozen state. When classifying goods under this code, it is essential to confirm that the product is indeed mullet and has been preserved through freezing.