Frozen Head-Off Atlantic Cod
Frozen Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) with heads removed but body intact, no filleting performed. Classified in HTS 0303.63.0010 for frozen Atlantic cod, Gadidae, excluding 0304 meat.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If tails or fins as separate products
Fish tails/guts not for human consumption shift to heading 0306.
If smoked or canned
Prepared/preserved cod in containers goes to Chapter 16 headings.
If toothfish (dissostichus spp.)
Nototheniidae family like Patagonian toothfish uses separate subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document head removal as minimal processing to stay in 0303 whole fish category
• Include origin certs from Iceland/Norway fisheries common for Atlantic cod
• Avoid co-mingling with fillet shipments to prevent CBP reclassification
Related Products under HTS 0303.63.00.10
Frozen Atlantic Cod Fillets
Whole frozen Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) caught in the North Atlantic, excluding fillets or other fish meat of heading 0304. This product falls under HTS 0303.63.0010 as frozen cod from the Gadidae family, specifically Atlantic varieties, preserved by freezing for food use.
Frozen Whole Atlantic Cod
Frozen whole Atlantic cod fish (Gadus morhua), ungutted or gutted but intact, from Atlantic fisheries. Classified under HTS 0303.63.0010 for frozen cod excluding fillets, within the Gadidae family.
Frozen Gutted Atlantic Cod
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) frozen after gutting, with head and tail intact, excluding any filleting. This matches HTS 0303.63.0010 for frozen whole or partially processed cod from the Atlantic, Gadidae family.
IQF Frozen Atlantic Cod Portions
Individually quick frozen (IQF) portions of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), skin-on and bone-in, not filleted. Falls under HTS 0303.63.0010 as frozen cod excluding true fillets or meat of 0304.
Block Frozen Atlantic Cod
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.
Frozen Dressed Atlantic Cod
Frozen dressed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), meaning scaled and gutted with gills removed, body whole. Fits HTS 0303.63.0010 as frozen non-filleted cod from Atlantic Gadidae stocks.