0304.59.00.06 - Pike perch (including yellow pike)

This HTS category, 0304.59.00.06, specifically classifies pike perch, which also encompasses yellow pike. This classification applies to the meat of these fish, presented as fillets or in other minced forms, in a fresh or chilled state. The defining characteristic is the species of fish, ensuring that only pike perch and its variety, yellow pike, are included here, irrespective of whether they are presented as whole fillets or in smaller pieces.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its sibling, 0304.59.00.03, which is exclusively for yellow perch. While both are types of perch, this category 0304.59.00.06 is broader, including not only yellow pike but also other varieties of pike perch not specifically listed under the yellow perch sub-classification. The distinction relies on accurate species identification of the imported fish meat.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification into 0304.59.00.06 is final once the product is identified as pike perch (including yellow pike) and meets the criteria of being fish meat, in fillets or minced, and is presented as fresh or chilled. All other fresh or chilled fish meat not specifically classified elsewhere under subheading 0304.59 would fall under the residual category 0304.59.00.09.