Brined Hake Heads for Soup

Hake heads (Merluccius spp.) preserved in brine for culinary stock, not smoked or dried. Fits HTS 0305.69.10.41 for salted/brined hake excluding offal. Traditional in Asian broths.

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.

0302Lower: 10% vs 35%

If fresh heads

Chilled/fresh fish heads stay in 0302, not preserved.

2309.90.44Lower: 25% vs 35%

If deemed unfit for human consumption

Heads considered preparation waste go to animal feed chapters.

0305.52.00Same rate: 35%

If smoked heads

Smoking process regardless of part moves entire to 0305.5.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label clearly as 'heads only, no viscera' to avoid offal exclusion issues

File with FSIS if broth production end-use affects inspection

Ensure gill removal records if arguing against fresh classification

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Brined White Hake Blocks

Frozen blocks of white hake (Urophycis tenuis) thawed and placed in brine, not dried or smoked. Falls under HTS 0305.69.10.41 as specific hake preserved only by salt/brine. Common in fish stick production.

Salted American Hake Skinless Fillets

Skinless fillets of American hake (Merluccius albidus), preserved solely by salting in brine. Precisely classified in HTS 0305.69.10.41 for hake salted but not dried/smoked. Popular in European bacalhau recipes.

Bulk Brined Hake for Processing

Bulk-packed hake (Urophycis spp.) in heavy brine for industrial further processing, neither dried nor smoked. HTS 0305.69.10.41 applies to this intermediate salted hake product. Used by canneries and processors.