50 C.F.R. § 300.184 Species subject to documentation requirements.
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
The following fish or fish products are subject to the documentation requirements of this subpart regardless of ocean area of catch. (a) Bluefin tuna. (1) Documentation is required for bluefin tuna products including those identified by the following subheading numbers from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS): (i) Fresh or chilled bluefin tuna (No. 0302.35.00.00) excluding fillets and other fish meat of HTS heading 0304. (ii) Frozen bluefin tuna (No. 0303.45.00.00), excluding fillets and other fish meat of HTS heading 0304. (2) In addition, bluefin tuna products in other forms (e.g., chunks, fillets, and products in airtight containers) that may be classified under any other HTS heading/subheading numbers are subject to the documentation requirements of this subpart, except that fish parts other than meat (e.g., heads, eyes, roe, guts, and tails) may be imported without said documentation. (b) Southern bluefin tuna. (1) Documentation is required for southern bluefin tuna products including those identified by the following subheading numbers from the HTS: (i) Fresh or chilled southern bluefin tuna (No. 0302.36.00.00), excluding fillets and other fish meat of HTS heading 0304. (ii) Frozen southern bluefin tuna (No. 0303.46.00.00), excluding fillets and other fish meat of HTS heading 0304. (2) In addition, southern bluefin tuna products in other forms (e.g., chunks, fillets, products in airtight containers) that may be classified under any other HTS heading/subheading numbers are subject to the documentation requirements of this subpart, except that fish parts other than meat (e.g., heads, eyes, roe, guts, and tails) may be imported without said documentation. (c) Bigeye tuna. (1) Documentation is required for frozen bigeye tuna products including those identified by the following subheading numbers from the HTS: (i) Frozen bigeye tuna (No. 0303.44.00.00), excluding fillets and other fish meat of HTS heading 0304. (ii) [Reserved] (2) In addition, frozen bigeye tuna products in other forms (e.g., chunks and fillets) that may be classified under any other HTS heading/subheading numbers are subject to the documentation requirements of this subpart, except that frozen fish parts other than meat (e.g., heads, eyes, roe, guts, and tails), may be imported without said documentation. (3) Bigeye tuna caught by purse seiners and pole and line (bait) vessels and destined for canneries within the United States, including all U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions, may be imported without the documentation required under this subpart. (d) Swordfish. (1) Documentation is required for swordfish products including those identified by the following subheading numbers from the HTS: (i) Fresh or chilled swordfish, steaks (No. 0302.69.20.41). (ii) Fresh or chilled swordfish, excluding fish fillets, steaks, and other fish meat (No. 0302.69.20.49). (iii) Frozen swordfish, steaks (No. 0303.79.20.41). (iv) Frozen swordfish, excluding fillets, steaks and other fish meat (No. 0303.79.20.49). (v) Fresh, chilled or frozen swordfish, fillets and other fish meat (No. 0304.20.60.92). (2) In addition, swordfish products in other forms (e.g., chunks, fillets, and products in airtight containers) that may be classified under any other HTS heading/subheading numbers, are subject to the documentation requirements of this subpart, except that fish parts other than meat (e.g., heads, eyes, roe, guts, tails) may be allowed entry without said statistical documentation.
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 300—INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS
Subpart M—International Trade Documentation and Tracking Programs for Highly Migratory Species
§ 300.184 Species subject to documentation requirements.
