Chilled Skin-On Cod Fillets from China
Fresh chilled cod fillets with skin intact from Gadus morhua, packed in ice for restaurant supply. Falls under HTS 0304.53.0015 for other fresh or chilled cod meat from Gadidae family, distinct from skinless or minced products.
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
• Provide skin-on vs skin-off documentation; mislabeling leads to disputes over value and classification
• Comply with HACCP plans for seafood safety; test for histamines common in chilled cod
• Use NAICS codes for fish processing importers to expedite FDA prior notice