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.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cut into steaks or chunks
Any cuts beyond simple gutting or heading may classify as 'other fish meat' in 0304.
If identified as haddock instead
Other Gadidae species like haddock have specific subheadings within the same group.
If ground into meal or pellets for human consumption
Flours, meals, and pellets fit for human consumption go to heading 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide evidence of parasite destruction (e.g
• freezing history if applicable, though fresh) per FDA sushi import rules
• Use insulated shipping with real-time temperature monitoring to preserve 'fresh/chilled' status
• Declare exact processing level (e.g
• head-off) to prevent disputes over 'whole' vs. parts
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.
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.
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.