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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If filleted or skinned in addition to head removal
Any processing beyond basic removals (heads, fins, etc.) moves to .0045 subheading.
If ground into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, and pellets for human consumption from 0305-0308, directing to 0309.
If fresh or chilled, not salted
Fresh/chilled cod without salting or brining falls under heading 0302 for fresh fish.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use independent lab testing for moisture to prevent disputes at entry; retain records for 2 years
• Declare exact processing (e.g
• heads only removed) to match statistical suffix .0030
• Avoid pitfalls like mislabeling as 'clipfish' which implies drying and reclassification
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Scale-Free Brined Pacific Cod Loins
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