Heading 0309

Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

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Heading 0309 covers flours, meals and pellets made from fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, when fit for human consumption. It first separates products of fish from products of other aquatic animals. The other group is then split by animal type and by condition, such as frozen, live, fresh or chilled, or other.

Products in this heading

Fish meal in bulk for human consumption
Fish flour in retail packages
Fish pellets fit for human consumption
Frozen Antarctic krill meal
Freshwater crawfish meal
Conch meal
Frozen mollusc meal
Crustacean meal other than crawfish or krill

How to choose the right subheading

Confirm the product is a flour, meal or pellet fit for human consumption, not a whole fish, fillet or cut piece.
Identify the source animal: fish, crustacean, mollusc or other aquatic invertebrate.
For fish products, check whether the goods are in bulk or in immediate containers weighing over 6.8 kg each.
For crustacean and mollusc products, check the condition: frozen, live, fresh or chilled, or other.
For molluscs, check whether the product is conch or another mollusc.

Often confused with

Fish fillets, fresh or chilled
Heading 0309 covers flours, meals and pellets, not fillets or fish meat.
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Whole frozen shrimp
Crustaceans in whole form are classified in 0306, not as meal or pellets.
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Live oysters
Live molluscs are classified in 0307, not as flour or meal.
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Dried salted fish
Dried, salted or brined fish is 0305 unless reduced to flour, meal or pellets.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fish meal in bulk?

Fish meal of fish in bulk or in immediate containers over 6.8 kg is 0309.10.05.00, and its general (MFN) rate is Free.

What is the duty on fish flour in retail packages?

Fish flour of fish in packages of 6.8 kg or less falls under 0309.10.90.00, and its general (MFN) rate is 6%.

How do I classify frozen shrimp meal?

Frozen meal of crustaceans other than freshwater crawfish or Antarctic krill is 0309.90.10.61, and its general (MFN) rate is 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.