0304.93.10.05 - Surimi

This HTS classification, 0304.93.10.05, specifically covers "Surimi." Surimi is a processed seafood product, typically made from white fish that has been deboned, washed, and then minced into a paste. It is characterized by its flexible, often gel-like texture and its bland flavor, which allows it to be flavored and shaped into various imitation seafood products such as imitation crab meat, scallops, or shrimp. For customs purposes, this designation is applied to surimi in its frozen state.

This particular subheading is distinguished from its sibling, 0304.93.10.10 ("Other"), by the precise definition of the product. While the sibling category encompasses other minced fish meat not specifically identified as surimi, this subheading is reserved solely for surimi, recognizing its unique processing and composition. Both fall under the broader category of other, frozen, minced fish meat from a specific list of fish species, but the distinction here is based on the finished product's identity as surimi.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Classification under 0304.93.10.05 is final for frozen surimi meeting the described criteria. Therefore, the focus for importers and exporters is on correctly identifying the product as surimi in its frozen, minced form, derived from fish species outlined in the parent categories, to ensure accurate declaration.