Salted Atlantic Cod Fillets from China
Skin-on fillets from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) preserved in brine with a moisture content of 44% by weight. This product is salted but not dried or smoked, fitting HTS 0305.62.00.70 as it specifies cod with moisture between 43-45%. It is typically used in gourmet seafood dishes after light rinsing.
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
• Conduct precise moisture content testing using AOAC methods to confirm 43-45% range; deviations shift to adjacent subheadings
• Provide certificates of origin and sustainability docs for cod to avoid antidumping duties on certain origins
• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as 'dried' if moisture exceeds 45%, which moves to 0305.51