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Iced Whole Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Whole Pacific cod packed in ice slurry, fresh chilled (Gadus macrocephalus), Gadidae. Standard HTS 0302.51.0010 for other cod, whole form excluding fillets. Common in Asian wet markets.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+37.5%37.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0303.51.00.00Same rate: 37.5%

If blast frozen at sea

At-sea frozen cod common, classifies as 0303 frozen.

0305.39Lower: 12.5% vs 37.5%

If salt-dried

Slightly salted/dried cod moves to 0305.39.

0810.90Lower: 14.7% vs 37.5%

If erroneously packed as fruit? No—fish specific.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Declare ice weight separately; meltage affects duty calculation on fish content

• Slurry chemistry docs if chemical ice used; pure water ice preferred

• Quarantine holds common—ensure no ciguatera risk zones