Scale-Free Brined Pacific Cod Loins from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify 'loins' as vertebral column intact to stay in .0030; fillets go to .0045
• Refrigerate below 4°C during transit to prevent bacterial growth and reclassification risks