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    0304.44.00

    Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae

    This code covers fresh, chilled, or frozen fillets and other meat from specific fish families like cod, haddock, pollock, and hake. Use this code when importing these types of fish products, as the duty is generally free for standard trade partners, falling within Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

    Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae

    Detailed information for HTS Code 0304.44.00

    This section of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers fresh, chilled, or frozen fish fillets and other fish meat from specific families like cod, haddock, pollock, and hake. The code 0304.44.00 specifically addresses fillets from these families, excluding those covered by other codes. Subdivisions exist to further classify the fish by species, such as 0304.44.00.10 for Atlantic Cod, 0304.44.00.20 for Haddock, and 0304.44.00.90 for any other fish within these families not specifically listed, so choose the appropriate suffix based on the exact species of fish being reported.

    ChapterChapter 3 - Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
    SectionSection I - Live Animals; Animal Products

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    General Duty

    Free

    Standard trade partners (NTR)

    Special Duty

    N/A

    Eligible FTA or preference programs

    The general duty rate for HTS code 0304.44.00 and all its subdivisions is free, applying to imports from standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but may be available for eligible FTA or preference programs. All imports under this code and its subdivisions (0304.44.00.10 through 0304.44.00.90) must be reported in kilograms (kg). This means goods meeting the description of fish fillets from the specified families will generally enter duty-free unless subject to specific trade restrictions or originating from a non-standard trade partner.

    Rate of Duty (Column 2): 5.5¢/kg

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    Code subdivisions

    0304.44.00.10

    Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: > Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae > Cod: > Atlantic Cod

    0304.44.00.15

    Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: > Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae > Cod: > Other

    0304.44.00.20

    Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: > Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae > Haddock

    0304.44.00.25

    Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: > Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae > Pollock

    0304.44.00.30

    Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: > Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae > Hake

    0304.44.00.90

    Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: > Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae > Other

    Chapter & section notes

    Chapter notes

    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 3 FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES I 3-1 Note 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Mammals of heading 0106; (b) Meat of mammals of heading 0106 (heading 0208 or 0210); (c) Fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 2301); or (d) Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 1604). 2. In this chapter the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder. 3. Headings 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 0309). Additional U.S. Note 1. Certain fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are provided for in chapter 98. Statistical Note 1. Imports of shrimp or products of shrimp are subject to the provisions of section 609 of Public Law 101-162 of November 21, 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1537 note). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I 3-2

    Section notes

    SECTION I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS I-1 Notes 1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "dried" products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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