Salted Chum Pollock Blocks from Germany
Frozen-then-thawed pollock formed into salted blocks for slicing, preserved in brine without drying. HTS 0305.69.10.42 covers this as other salted pollock, adhering to chapter exclusion of pellets and human-fit flours/meals.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide prior frozen status if applicable, but confirm salting post-thaw for correct heading
• Avoid binder addition that could classify as pellets per chapter definition
• Ensure blocks are not mechanically separated, which might go to 0309 meal provisions