Headed Gutted Salted Cod from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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