Agriculture commodity
Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC. Dried, smoked, and fresh forms.
At a glance
- Family
- Fish & Aquaculture
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0304.61
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Frozen Fillets
- Frozen tilapia fillets
- Dried / Salted / SmokedHS 0305.59
- Sun-dried, salted, or smoked whole tilapia — regional trade
Grading standards
EU Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin
European Commission · 2004 (consolidated) · EC 853/2004
Codex Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 2022 · CXC 52-2003
Frequently asked
- What is Tilapia?
- Oreochromis niloticus — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC. Dried, smoked, and fresh forms.
- Which forms is Tilapia traded in?
- Tilapia is traded as: Frozen Fillets, Dried / Salted / Smoked.
- Which standards apply to Tilapia?
- Applicable grading standards include: EU Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin; Codex Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products.
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