Chilled Dressed Coalfish
Dressed coalfish (Pollachius virens) meaning scaled, gutted, and gilled while fresh or chilled. Falls under HTS 0302.53.00.00 as it is still considered whole fish of the Gadidae family, not fillets or offal.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If post-chilling if frozen for transport
Freezing reclassifies to Chapter 3 frozen fish provisions.
If offal like stomachs included separately
Other edible offal of Gadidae fish are in 0302.99.
If dried and unfit for human consumption
Dried fish products shift to Livers and Roes dried heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document dressing process to confirm no filleting occurred, preserving 0302 classification
• Comply with Lacey Act by declaring country of harvest and species accurately
• Test for heavy metals common in Gadidae; include lab reports if requested by customs
Related Products under HTS 0302.53.00.00
Scaled Chilled Coalfish
Coalfish scaled for cleanliness but otherwise whole, fresh or chilled. HTS 0302.53.00.00 as minimal processing keeps it in whole fresh Gadidae.
Fresh Chilled Whole Coalfish
Whole coalfish (Pollachius virens) caught in the North Atlantic, fresh or chilled, with head, tail, and entrails intact. This product falls under HTS 0302.53.00.00 as it is a fresh or chilled fish from the Gadidae family, specifically coalfish, excluding fillets or processed meat of heading 0304.
Chilled Gutted Coalfish
Coalfish (Pollachius virens) that has been gutted but retains head and tail, kept fresh or chilled for market sale. Classified under HTS 0302.53.00.00 as it remains whole fish (not filleted) from the specified Gadidae family, excluding offal.
Fresh Coalfish for Sushi Grade
High-quality, super-fresh coalfish (Pollachius virens) chilled to sushi-grade standards, typically head-off and scaled. It qualifies for HTS 0302.53.00.00 as fresh or chilled whole fish from Gadidae, not processed into fillets.
Whole Chilled Saithe Coalfish
Saithe, the common European name for coalfish (Pollachius virens), imported whole and chilled from Norwegian fisheries. HTS 0302.53.00.00 covers this Gadidae species in fresh or chilled form, excluding fillets.
Fresh Alaskan Coalfish
Coalfish (Pollachius virens) harvested from Alaskan waters, fresh or chilled whole for Pacific markets. Classified in HTS 0302.53.00.00 due to its Gadidae family membership and non-filleted state.