Heading 0302

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304

99 declarable lines

Heading 0302 covers fish that are fresh or chilled, whole or in a form that is not a fillet or other fish meat. It is split first by species group (salmon, flat fish, tunas, herring and mackerel group, cod family, tilapia and catfish group, other fish) and then, in several groups, by whether the fish is scaled and packed in immediate containers of 6.8 kg or less, which carries a 3% general (MFN) rate. Most other lines are duty free, with a few exceptions such as sole and sturgeon roe.

Products in this heading

Fresh whole Atlantic salmon
Fresh rainbow trout
Fresh yellowfin tuna
Fresh halibut
Fresh cod
Fresh tilapia
Fresh swordfish steaks
Fresh sturgeon roe

How to choose the right subheading

Species or species group: salmon, flat fish, tunas, herring group, cod family, tilapia and catfish group, or other fish.
Farmed versus not farmed, which splits trout, salmon and coho lines.
Whether the fish is scaled and packed in immediate containers weighing 6.8 kg or less, which triggers the 3% lines in several groups.
Whether the item is the whole fish, a steak, or edible offal such as liver, roe or milt.
Fresh or chilled condition, which keeps the goods in 0302 rather than 0303.

Often confused with

Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh or chilled
Fillets and minced or separated fish meat are classified outside 0302 even when fresh.
Heading 0304
Frozen fish
Freezing moves whole fish and pieces to the frozen fish heading.
Heading 0303
Dried, salted, brined or smoked fish
Preservation by drying, salt, brine or smoke is covered in heading 0305.
Heading 0305
Live fish
Live fish for breeding, transport or food are classified in heading 0301.
Heading 0301
Shrimp, crab and lobster
Crustaceans are a separate chapter 03 heading, not fish of 0302.
Heading 0306

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fresh Atlantic salmon?

Farmed Atlantic salmon is 0302.14.00.03 and not farmed Atlantic salmon is 0302.14.00.04. Both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on fresh sturgeon roe?

Sturgeon roe is classified under 0302.91.20.00. The general (MFN) rate is 15%.

How do I classify fresh hake packed in small containers?

Scaled hake, with or without heads, viscera or fins removed but not otherwise processed, in immediate containers weighing 6.8 kg or less goes in 0302.54.11.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 3%. Other fresh hake goes in 0302.54.50.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.