Fresh Chilled Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Whole fresh or chilled Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) from the Gadidae family, excluding fillets and fish meat of heading 0304. This product is classified under HTS 0302.51.0010 as cod that is not otherwise specified, meeting the chapter's definition for fresh or chilled fish of specified families. It is typically sold ungutted or gutted for retail or foodservice.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed into fillets without skin
Fish fillets and other fish meat of cod fall under heading 0304, separate from whole fresh/chilled fish.
If frozen, regardless of processing state
Frozen cod, even whole, is classified under heading 0303 for frozen fish, not fresh/chilled.
If cooked, prepared or preserved
Prepared or preserved cod products move to Chapter 16, excluding fresh/chilled forms.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain documentation proving temperature below 4°C to qualify as 'fresh or chilled' and avoid reclassification as frozen under Chapter 03 heading 0303
• Obtain health certificates from exporting country verifying no contaminants, complying with FDA seafood HACCP and chapter exclusions for offal
• Avoid common pitfalls like improper labeling of species (must specify Gadus morhua); mislabeling leads to penalties or reclassification
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