Fresh or Chilled Fish, Not Elsewhere Specified

SIMP requires importers of covered species — which include several fish classified here, such as snapper and grouper — to report harvest and chain-of-custody data at the time of entry through ACE. Importers must obtain an SIMP permit and ensure their foreign suppliers can provide the required traceability documentation; non-compliance can result in entry refusal.

The US schedule distinguishes sablefish by size presentation: scaled fish at or below 6.8 kg use 0302891120, while other fresh or chilled sablefish (not fillets, livers, or roes) use 0302893010, and a residual sablefish line (0302895052) covers remaining presentations. The correct line depends on whether the fish is scaled and its individual weight; importers should document these attributes on the commercial invoice to support accurate classification.