Salted Atlantic Cod in Brine from China
Freshly harvested Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) preserved in a heavy brine solution with moisture content exceeding 50% by weight, maintaining its natural texture for culinary use. Classified under HTS 0305.62.0050 as salted cod in brine, not dried or smoked, distinct from lower-moisture salted products.
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
• Verify moisture content via lab testing to confirm over 50% for this subheading; under 50% shifts to other cod categories
• Obtain FDA prior notice and comply with HACCP plans for seafood imports to prevent detention
• Include species certification (Gadus morhua) in documentation to avoid reclassification as 'other fish'