Fresh Pacific Cod Whole Fish
Whole fresh Pacific cod caught by U.S. flagged vessels in Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. Never landed in foreign territory or transshipped only without alteration, qualifying under 9815.00.20.00 for American fisheries products. Delivered gutted or ungutted as caught.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fillets or other cuts made
Fresh or chilled cod, not whole, falls under specific fish provisions in heading 0302
If filleted
Fresh cod fillets classify separately under Chapter 3 fish headings
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain documentation proving fresh condition from catch to entry
• Provide NOAA observer reports confirming U.S. fishery origin
• Common error: insufficient proof of no foreign transshipment processing
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