Headed and Gutted Salted Pollock

Pollock with heads and viscera removed, then salted in brine without further processing. This product qualifies for HTS 0305.69.10.22 as pollock subjected only to permitted removals and salting, not dried or smoked.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0305.64Lower: 10.5% vs 35%

If cod instead of pollock

Related gadoid fish like cod have separate salted subheadings.

0308.90.01.00Same rate: 35%

If made into fish meal unfit for humans

Chapter notes exclude non-edible meals from 0305-0308, to 0308.

0307.60.00Higher: 40% vs 35%

If smoked, even without cooking

Smoked fish headings separate regardless of cooking status.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use detailed photos in entry supporting docs to show only heads/guts removed

Avoid mixing with dried product in same container to prevent contamination claims

Declare accurate net weight excluding brine for duty calculation accuracy

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Whole Salted Alaska Pollock

Whole Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) preserved by salting in brine without drying or smoking. This falls under HTS 0305.69.10.22 as salted pollock, processed only by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, or vertebral columns if any, but otherwise whole. It is not further processed, fitting the specific subheading for pollock.

Head-Off Salted Pollock Fillets

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Gutted Brined Pollock

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Scale-Removed Salted Pollock

Pollock descaled and salted in brine, no drying or smoking applied. Falls under HTS 0305.69.10.22 as pollock processed solely by scale removal and salting, fitting the 'not otherwise processed' definition precisely.

Backbone-Free Brined Pollock

Pollock with vertebral column removed, preserved in brine, unsmoked and undried. Classified in HTS 0305.69.10.22 for pollock limited to vertebral removal and brining, maintaining 'processed by removal' status.

Finned and Scaled Brined Pollock

Pollock with fins and scales removed, brined for preservation, no drying or smoking. Fits HTS 0305.69.10.22 exactly as pollock processed by combination of fins/scales removal and brining only.