Fresh Chilled Alaskan Black Cod Fillets from China
Premium fillets from black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria, sometimes associated with Gadidae-like families but classified here), fresh or chilled. HTS 0304.53.0015 covers other cod from specified families including Gadidae; black cod often grouped in trade stats.
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
• Black cod may border Moridae family; get binding ruling if unsure to prevent reclassification
• Sustainable sourcing certs like MSC boost clearance; pitfall is undocumented wild vs farmed origin
• Ice-packed shipments need moisture-proof packaging to avoid weight disputes at entry