0304.53.00.25 - Pollock

This HTS category, specifically HTS Code 0304.53.00.25, encompasses fresh or chilled fish meat, including fillets, belonging to the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae, specifically identified as Pollock. This classification is intended for the detailed identification and tariff assessment of this particular species of fish meat when presented in a fresh or chilled state.

Distinguishing this subcategory from its siblings is crucial for accurate classification. While sibling categories like Haddock (0304.53.00.20) and Hake (0304.53.00.30) also fall under the broader grouping of "Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae," they represent distinct species. This category is solely for Pollock, ensuring that imports or exports of this specific fish are correctly categorized and taxed accordingly, separate from other members of these families. The "Other" category (0304.53.00.90) serves as a residual for any fish from these families not otherwise specified.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Therefore, the classification of Pollock under 0304.53.00.25 is definitive for fresh or chilled fish meat of this species within the specified families. Proper identification relies on species-specific knowledge and potentially supporting documentation to confirm that the product is indeed Pollock, and not a different, albeit related, fish.