Frozen Pacific Cod Whole from China

Whole frozen Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets and meat of heading 0304, presented ungutted or gutted with heads on. Classified under HTS 0303.89.0080 as other frozen fish not specified elsewhere in heading 0303. Meets chapter definition excluding offal subheadings.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify species identification via scientific name to confirm HTS classification; misidentification can lead to reclassification

Provide certificates of origin and health/sanitary certificates; frozen fish requires cold chain documentation

Avoid common pitfall of declaring gutted fish as fillets—whole or dressed fish stays in 0303