Having a moisture content by weight over 43 percent but not over 45 percent
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Whole; or processed by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns or any combination thereof, but not otherwise processed: > Having a moisture content by weight over 43 percent but not over 45 percent
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0305.62.00.30
Whole Salted Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)
Whole Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) preserved by salting in brine with a moisture content of 44% by weight, not dried or smoked. This falls under HTS 0305.62.0030 as salted cod that is whole or processed only by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns, or combinations thereof, meeting the specific moisture range over 43% but not over 45%.
Head-Off Salted Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) with heads removed, salted in brine achieving 44.2% moisture content, neither dried nor smoked. Classified under HTS 0305.62.0030 for salted cod processed only by head removal within the specified moisture limits.
Viscera and Fin Removed Salted Cod
Salted cod (Gadus spp.) with viscera and fins removed, brined to 44% moisture content by weight, suitable for traditional stockfish preparation but not dried. Covered by HTS 0305.62.0030 for basic processed salted cod.
Gutted Salted Greenland Cod (Gadus ogac)
Greenland cod (Gadus ogac) with viscera removed, preserved in heavy brine to maintain 43.8% moisture by weight, not further processed, dried, or smoked. Meets HTS 0305.62.0030 criteria for salted cod limited to basic processing.
Head and Gill Removed Salted Atlantic Cod
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) processed by removal of heads, gills, and fins, salted in brine with 44.5% moisture content. Qualifies for HTS 0305.62.0030 as it adheres to whole or basic element removal without other processing.
Scale-Free Brined Pacific Cod Loins
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) loins with scales and heads removed, in brine at 43.5% moisture, not dried, smoked, or further cut. Fits HTS 0305.62.0030 for cod processed by permitted removals only.
Whole Brined Gadus ogac with 44.3% Moisture
Untouched whole Greenland cod (Gadus ogac) in brine solution calibrated to 44.3% moisture by weight, preserved for extended shelf life without drying. Directly matches HTS 0305.62.0030 for whole salted cod in the narrow moisture band.