0302.49.00.00/Fresh Chilled Pacific Cod/Mexico

Fresh Chilled Pacific Cod from Mexico

Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) is a white-fleshed fish caught in cold North Pacific waters, typically sold whole, fresh or chilled on ice. It falls under HTS 0302.49.00.00 as it is neither a fillet nor from the specifically named species like herring or mackerel in the preceding subheadings. This classification applies to fresh or chilled whole fish excluding liver, roe, and other offal.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify fish species identity with scientific name (Gadus macrocephalus) via documentation to confirm HTS classification

• Maintain cold chain with temperature logs below 4°C to qualify as 'fresh or chilled' and avoid reclassification as frozen

• Obtain health certificates confirming no contaminants; watch for common pitfalls like mislabeling as a named species