Viscera-Free Whole Salted Cod from Japan
Whole Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) eviscerated only, then salted with moisture >50% by weight. Meets HTS 0305.62.0010 as single permitted processing (viscera removal) for high-moisture salted cod. Preferred for minimal processing purity.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Highlight 'viscera only' in all docs to stay in whole/semi-whole category
• Quarantine lots if shrimp contact per statistical note
• Optimize desalting instructions for US buyers on labels