Frozen Head-Off Atlantic Cod from Japan
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.
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
• 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