Head-Off Finless Salted Cod
Pacific cod processed by removal of heads and fins, salted at 46% moisture content. Although multiple processes, primarily classified under HTS 0305.62.0025 when within moisture specs for minimally processed salted cod.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If considered extensively processed by CBP
Border rulings may interpret head+fin removal as 'otherwise processed'.
If other fish species with similar processing
Non-cod salted fish use separate subheadings within 0305.62.
If made into flours, meals, or pellets for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude such products from 0305-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document each processing step separately in entry paperwork
• Calibrate scales for accurate weight-based moisture percentage
• Partner with labs accredited for seafood moisture analysis
Related Products under HTS 0305.62.00.25
Whole Salted Atlantic Cod
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Headless Salted Pacific Cod
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Gutted Salted Greenland Cod
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Scaleless Whole Salted Cod
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Backboned-Out Salted Atlantic Cod
Atlantic cod with vertebral column removed, salted to 49.5% moisture, no other processing. This is classified under HTS 0305.62.0025 for specifically listed minimal processing on cod with controlled moisture.
Viscera-Free Salted Gadus Cod
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