0305.69.10.42 - Pollock

This HTS classification covers pollock that has been dried, salted, or preserved in brine, and also includes smoked pollock, regardless of whether it was cooked before or during the smoking process. This category falls under the broader group of dried, salted, or brined fish, and smoked fish, which are all distinct from fresh or chilled fish classified in Chapter 3. The focus here is on processed forms of pollock intended for consumption.

Within the context of "Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal," this specific subheading distinguishes pollock from its direct siblings. While 0305.69.10.41 classifies hake, and 0305.69.10.49 covers haddock and cusk, this 0305.69.10.42 subheading is exclusively for pollock. The differentiation is based on the species of fish, which is a primary criterion for classification at this granular level.

As a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 0305.69.10.42. Therefore, the classification process concludes at this point for pollock that meets the criteria of being dried, salted, brined, or smoked. Importers and exporters should ensure that the product is indeed pollock and has undergone one of the specified preservation methods to correctly utilize this code.