Gutted Fresh Chilled Cod (Gadus morhua) from Germany
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) gutted but otherwise whole, fresh or chilled, from Gadidae family. HTS 0302.51.0010 covers this as 'other' cod excluding fillets/offal. Standard form for wholesale fish markets.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label as 'gutted whole' clearly; over-processing like head-off may trigger 0304 scrutiny
• FDA prior notice required 2-8 hours pre-arrival for all fresh seafood
• Avoid bulk packing without oxygen; suffocation changes condition to 'dead' fish, potential reclass