Fresh Boneless Cod Loins from China
Premium boneless loins cut from cod (Gadus morhua) fillets, maintained fresh or chilled for sushi-grade quality. HTS 0304.44.0015 covers these as other fresh/chilled fillets of cod from Gadidae family. Sourced primarily from Iceland or Norway fisheries.
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
• Use NAICS-aligned documentation specifying 'cod loins' as fillet-derived to avoid parts classification under 0305
• Test for histamine levels in chilled product; high levels can lead to FDA detention
• Declare as 'wild-caught' with harvest logs to meet traceability requirements