Head and Gut Removed Salted Pacific Cod
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) processed by removing heads and viscera, then salted, moisture ≤43% by weight. Classified in HTS 0305.62.0045 for combination removal allowed under cod specifications, excluding drying/smoking. Used in Asian dried fish precursors.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If vertebral column also removed
Removal of backbone may classify as more processed, shifting to different statistical suffix within salted cod.
If cooked or otherwise prepared beyond salting
Any cooking elevates to Chapter 16 prepared fish, even if salted base.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify moisture via weight loss testing post-salting
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Scaled Whole Salted Atlantic Cod
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