Headed Gutted Salted Cod from China
Cod (Gadus spp.) with heads and viscera removed, salted maintaining >50% moisture, no fins/scales/backbone touched. Precisely HTS 0305.62.0010 as combination of allowed removals without further processing. Staple for brandade and stews.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• List all removals explicitly (heads + viscera) to match statistical note criteria
• Insure against spoilage with temperature loggers in transit
• Align with EU export certs if sourcing from Iceland/Norway