Clipfish Cod from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Describe pressing process to confirm dried status over fresh salted
• Heavy salting requires sodium declaration for FDA
• Block form suits container shipping; declare dimensions