Head-Off Salted Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) from China
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.
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
• 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