Nile Perch

At a glance

Family

Fish & Aquaculture

Sector

Agriculture

HS code

0302.79

Forms

5

Traded forms

Fresh FilletsHS 0304.33

Fresh chilled Nile perch fillets

Frozen FilletsHS 0304.63

Frozen Nile perch fillets — primary export form to EU

DriedHS 0305.52

Sun or kiln dried, not smoked. HS 2022 gives dried Nile perch its own subheading; HS 2017 had only the residual.

SmokedHS 0305.44

Hot or cold smoked Nile perch, whole or filleted. Its own tariff heading, separate from dried.

Frozen Mince / MeatHS 0304.93

Frozen meat, minced or in blocks, excluding fillets — the frame meat recovered after filleting. The alternative to sending the frame to meal.

Frequently asked

What is Nile Perch?

Lates niloticus — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania (Lake Victoria). Major EU export.

Which forms is Nile Perch traded in?

Nile Perch is traded as: Fresh Fillets, Frozen Fillets, Dried, Smoked, Frozen Mince / Meat.

Which standards apply to Nile Perch?

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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  Clarias spp. — DRC, Uganda, Chad, Cameroon. Dried and smoked forms for regional trade.

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  Rastrineobola argentea — Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya. Dried small fish; regional and Asian trade.

• Fish Maws

  Dried swim bladders — Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania. High-value export to East Asia.

• Fish Meal

  Milled from fish trimmings and by-catch — the Nile perch frame that is currently landfill or low-value dried fish.

• Shrimp / Prawns

  Penaeus spp. — Tanzania, Kenya, Cameroon

• Tilapia

  Oreochromis niloticus — Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, DRC. Dried, smoked, and fresh forms.