Whole Salted Atlantic Cod from China

Whole Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) preserved in salt with a moisture content exceeding 50% by weight, not dried or smoked. This falls under HTS 0305.62.0010 as salted cod that is either whole or processed only by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns, or combinations thereof, retaining high moisture. It is typically used in traditional dishes after desalting and cooking.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify moisture content exceeds 50% via lab testing and include certification in documentation to confirm classification under 0305.62.0010

Provide species documentation confirming Gadus morhua, ogac, or macrocephalus to avoid reclassification

Check for Section 609 compliance if any shrimp contamination risk exists in processing; declare accurately to prevent holds