Block Frozen Cod Fillets

Cod fillets (Gadus macrocephalus) frozen in large blocks for industrial portioning into sticks or portions. HTS 0304.71.50.00 applies to these 'other' frozen Gadidae fillets not specified elsewhere.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0304.71Same rate: 10%

If farmed rather than wild-caught

Aquaculture fillets may have distinct statistical suffixes.

1604.16.40.00Higher: 40% vs 10%

If battered or breaded in blocks

Value-added processing moves to prepared fish in Chapter 16.

0306.17.00Higher: 35% vs 10%

If not fillets but other meat cuts

Non-fillet frozen cod meat like chunks uses heading 0306.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain prior notice via FDA ACE system for block imports over 2000 lbs to prevent holds

Check for country-specific quotas on Gadidae blocks from Russia or Norway

Separate block weight from packaging in entry to calculate accurate duties