Salted Cusk Loins
Skin-on loins from cusk (Brosme brosme), lightly salted and packed in brine, not dried or smoked. This fits HTS 0305.69.10.49 as specifically named salted cusk, popular in Scandinavian-style preparations.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If hake (Urophycis spp.)
Hake species separated into distinct statistical suffix within same salted fish group.
If smoked, even lightly
Any smoking process, pre- or post-cooking, reclassifies to heading 0305.4x smoked fish.
If merely chilled, not brined
Chilled preservation without salt/brine stays in fresh fish headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain species certificates from certified labs, as cusk often confused with ling or related gadoids
• Ensure packaging maintains wet brine state to prevent duty shift to dried categories
• Declare exact salt content percentage for CBP verification against heading criteria
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Brined Whole Haddock
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Brined Haddock Bellies
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Salted Cusk Skin-On Fillets
Headed and gutted cusk fillets with skin intact, preserved by dry salting then light brining. Precisely matches HTS 0305.69.10.49 for salted cusk not dried/smoked, ideal for traditional drying later.
Wet Salted Haddock for Smoking
Heavy wet-salted haddock blocks prepared as base for smoking, maintained in brine. HTS 0305.69.10.49 applies as unsmoked salted haddock, common intermediate product.
Brined Cusk Tails
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