Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)

This code covers fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or smoked cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus). Use this code when importing these types of cod, as it falls within Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and generally receives free duty treatment with standard trade partners, or preferential treatment under certain free trade agreements.

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Chapter 3 covers fish and other aquatic creatures, and this specific code, 0305.62.00, deals with cod that is salted or preserved in brine, but not dried or smoked. This code further breaks down based on how the cod is processed—either whole/minimally processed or “other”—and crucially, by its moisture content, which ranges from over 50% down to not over 43%. When reporting, select the statistical suffix that accurately reflects both the processing type (whole/other) and the moisture content of the cod being imported.

Chapter	Chapter 3: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Section	Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products

Duty Snapshot

Quick view of the available duty information for this HTS code.

General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Not available

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 0305.62.00 and all its subdivisions is free, applying to standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but eligibility for FTA or preference programs may provide reduced or zero duty rates. All imports under this code and its subdivisions must be reported in kilograms (kg). This means that while the standard duty is free for eligible countries, specific free trade agreements or preference programs could further reduce or eliminate duties, depending on the country of origin and other qualifying factors.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 2.8¢/kg

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Code Subdivisions

0305.62.00.10

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Whole; or processed by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns or any combination thereof, but not otherwise processed: > Having a moisture content by weight over 50 percent

0305.62.00.25

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Whole; or processed by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns or any combination thereof, but not otherwise processed: > Having a moisture content by weight over 45 percent but not over 50 percent

0305.62.00.30

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Whole; or processed by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns or any combination thereof, but not otherwise processed: > Having a moisture content by weight over 43 percent but not over 45 percent

0305.62.00.45

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Whole; or processed by removal of heads, fins, viscera, scales, vertebral columns or any combination thereof, but not otherwise processed: > Having a moisture content by weight not over 43 percent

0305.62.00.50

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Other: > Having a moisture content by weight over 50 percent

0305.62.00.60

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Other: > Having a moisture content by weight over 45 percent but not over 50 percent

0305.62.00.70

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Other: > Having a moisture content by weight over 43 percent but not over 45 percent

0305.62.00.80

Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: > Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > Other: > Having a moisture content by weight not over 43 percent

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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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