Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
In plain English
This section covers fish that have been prepared or preserved, as well as caviar and products made from fish eggs. The items are sorted by specific types of fish, such as salmon, herring, tuna, mackerel, anchovies, eels, and shark fins, when they are kept whole or in pieces that are not minced. Other fish that are not listed individually are grouped together if they are also whole or in unminced pieces. Additionally, there are categories for fish that are minced or formed into shapes, along with separate classifications for actual caviar and caviar substitutes.
6-digit subheadings (12)
Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.
Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Fish preparations; fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604
Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved
Fish preparations; caviar
Fish preparations; caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs
Chapter 16 classification notes
Frequent misclassification in this chapter
Ham / bacon hot-smoked falls under 1602.41 (preparations of pork), not 0210 (cured meat).
Classification certainty
The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.
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