Whole Fresh Chilled Alaskan Cod (Gadus macrocephalus)

Ungutted whole Pacific cod from Alaskan waters (Gadus macrocephalus), fresh chilled. Precisely HTS 0302.51.0010 for other cod species in Gadidae. Used in ceviche and poke bowls.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

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

0302.53.00.00Same rate: 35%

If blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

Other Gadidae like blue whiting have specific 0302.53 subheading.

0304.84.00.00Same rate: 35%

If for headed and eviscerated (H&E) fillets

H&E cod processed to fillet stage enters 0304.84.

1604.19Lower: 16% vs 35%

If smoked or in airtight containers

Smoked cod is preserved fish under Chapter 16.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Magnuson-Stevens Act requires US fishery traceability for Pacific cod imports

Ice slurry packing preferred; document ice type to prove no chemical preservatives

Separate from rockfish (Sebastes)—visual similarity but different families/chapter