Block Frozen Atlantic Cod from Japan
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) frozen in large blocks for industrial portioning, whole or head-off. HTS 0303.63.0010 covers such frozen cod excluding fillets, for further processing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare as 'block frozen whole cod' with block dimensions to clarify non-retail form
• Comply with USDA/APHIS if any feed use suspected, though primarily FDA
• Monitor for quota restrictions on Atlantic cod from specific fisheries