HTSUS, United States

1604.20.20.00

In immediate containers weighing with their contents not over 6.8 kg each / In airtight containers

Classification path

  1. Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  2. Other prepared or preserved fish
  3. Other
  4. Balls, cakes and puddings
  5. Not in oil
  6. In immediate containers weighing with their contents not over 6.8 kg each
  7. In airtight containers

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
Free
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
25%
Unit of quantity
kg

Related lines in heading 1604

About heading 1604

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

Heading 1604 covers fish that has been prepared or preserved, plus caviar and caviar substitutes made from fish eggs. The heading splits first by species (salmon, herring, sardines, tuna, mackerel, anchovies, eels, shark fins, other fish), then by how the fish is packed: in oil or not, in airtight containers or not, container weight, and whether it is minced, breaded or made into pastes and balls. Caviar and caviar substitutes sit in their own subheadings at the end.

Full guide to heading 1604

Products in this heading

  • Canned pink salmon
  • Herring fillets pickled in brine
  • Sardines packed in olive oil in a tin
  • Canned albacore tuna in water
  • Smoked kippered herring snacks
  • Anchovies in oil in small tins
  • Fish sticks breaded and frozen
  • Caviar and caviar substitutes

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for canned sardines in oil?

Sardines in oil in airtight containers, neither skinned nor boned, are 1604.13.20.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 15%. If they are skinned or boned, the code is 1604.13.30.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 20%.

What is the duty on canned tuna?

Tuna in oil in airtight containers is 1604.14.10.99 at a general (MFN) rate of 35%. Tuna in airtight containers not in oil, outside the quota lines, is 1604.14.30.99 at a general (MFN) rate of 12.5%.

How do I classify canned salmon?

Salmon in oil in airtight containers is 1604.11.20.90 (other) at a general (MFN) rate of 6%, with 1604.11.20.20 for pink and 1604.11.20.30 for sockeye at the same rate. Canned salmon not in oil is free, for example 1604.11.40.20 for pink.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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