Lightly Salted Hake for Retail

Retail-packed lightly salted hake fillets (Urophycis spp.), brined minimally without drying/smoking. Under HTS 0305.69.10.41 for consumer-ready salted hake. Vacuum-packed for delis.

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.

0305.31.01.00Same rate: 35%

If retail-packed sturgeon

Retail vs bulk + species changes subheading entirely.

0713.33Lower: 10% vs 35%

If dried retail packs

Any drying + retail = Chapter 07 salted/dried fish.

1604.19.61Same rate: 35%

If flavored retail packs

Additives make 'prepared or preserved' under Chapter 16.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Retail labeling must include country of origin, species, salt % per FDA

Small package exemption? No—still full prior notice required

Test light salting doesn't qualify as 'fresh' via moisture analysis

Related Products under HTS 0305.69.10.41

Salted Silver Hake Fillets

Boneless fillets of silver hake (Merluccius bilinearis) preserved in salt without drying or smoking. This product falls under HTS 0305.69.10.41 as it is hake that is salted but not dried or smoked, specifically within the Urophycis spp. and other hake category. It is commonly used in seafood processing for further preparation.

Brined Red Hake Whole Fish

Whole red hake (Urophycis chuss) preserved in brine solution, not dried or smoked. Classified under HTS 0305.69.10.41 due to its status as salted/in brine hake, excluding edible offal. Ideal for ethnic cuisines requiring fresh-like texture.

Salted Hake Loins

Skin-on loins from white hake (Urophycis tenuis), salted for preservation without smoking or drying. This matches HTS 0305.69.10.41 for other hake in salt or brine. Used in gourmet salt cod substitutes.

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.