0305.44.01.00 - Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)

This HTS category, 0305.44.01.00, specifically classifies smoked fish, excluding edible offal, which are further categorized as belonging to a diverse group of species. It encompasses smoked tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), various catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (including Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., and others), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus), and snakeheads (Channa spp.). The key characteristic for classification here is that these particular fish species have undergone the smoking process, resulting in preservation and a distinct flavor profile.

This classification distinguishes itself from its siblings by its specific enumeration of fish species. While 0305.41.00.00 covers Pacific and Atlantic salmon along with Danube salmon, and 0305.42.00 pertains to herrings, and 0305.43.00.00 is dedicated to trout, this heading specifically groups a different set of commonly consumed freshwater and some marine species. The residual category, 0305.49, would encompass other smoked fish not explicitly listed within the preceding subheadings.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification system, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, the classification relies directly on the accurate identification of the smoked fish species to ensure correct import and export declarations. Importers and exporters must ensure that the fish in question are indeed from the listed genera and species and have been subjected to smoking.