Clipfish Cod

Cod (Gadus morhua) pressed, salted, and dried into clipfish blocks for export, common in Portuguese cooking. Under HTS 0305.51.00.00 as salted dried cod, excluding smoked variants.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽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.

0305.42.00Same rate: 35%

If specific to other species

Clipfish of non-cod uses adjacent subheadings.

0306.14.20Higher: 42.5% vs 35%

If salted but not dried

Solely salted without drying stays in 0305 salted unsmoked.

1604.12Lower: 10% vs 35%

If herring in similar form

Prepared herring blocks use preserved fish chapter.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Describe pressing process to confirm dried status over fresh salted

• Heavy salting requires sodium declaration for FDA

• Block form suits container shipping; declare dimensions