Agriculture commodity
Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC. Dried, smoked, and fresh forms.
At a glance
- Family
- Fish & Aquaculture
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0302.71
- Forms
- 4
Traded forms
- Frozen FilletsHS 0304.61
- Frozen tilapia fillets
- DriedHS 0305.52
- Sun or kiln dried. Salting and smoking are separate headings.
- SmokedHS 0305.44
- Hot or cold smoked tilapia, whole or filleted.
- Frozen Mince / MeatHS 0304.93
- Frozen tilapia meat, minced or in blocks, excluding fillets.
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, Smoked, Frozen Mince / Meat.
- 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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