9815.00.40.00
Fish (except cod, cusk, haddock, hake, mackerel, pollock and swordfish), the product of American fisheries, landed in a foreign country and there processed by removal of heads, viscera or fins, or by chilling or freezing, or by any combination of these processes, but not otherwise processed
Classification path
- Fish (except cod, cusk, haddock, hake, mackerel, pollock and swordfish), the product of American fisheries, landed in a foreign country and there processed by removal of heads, viscera or fins, or by chilling or freezing, or by any combination of these processes, but not otherwise processed
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 9815
- 9815.00.20.00Products of American fisheries (including fish, shellfish and other marine animals, spermaceti and marine animal oils), which have not been landed in a foreign country, or which, if so landed, have been landed solely for transshipment without change in conditionFree
- 9815.00.60.00Products of American fisheries, prepared or preserved by an American fishery on the treaty coasts of Labrador, Magdalen Islands and Newfoundland, as such coasts are defined in the convention of 1818 between the United States and Great BritainFree
About heading 9815
Products of American fisheries (including fish, shellfish and other marine animals, spermaceti and marine animal oils), which have not been landed in a foreign country, or which, if so landed, have been landed solely for transshipment without change in condition
Heading 9815 covers products of American fisheries, meaning fish, shellfish and other marine animals taken by United States vessels or fishermen, along with spermaceti and marine animal oils from those sources. It is split by what happened to the catch after it was taken: no foreign landing, landing abroad only for transshipment, limited processing after landing abroad, or preparation on the treaty coasts of Labrador, Magdalen Islands and Newfoundland. All three lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 9815Products in this heading
- Fresh fish caught by a US vessel and brought directly back to a US port
- US-caught shrimp frozen at sea on a US-flag vessel
- US-caught fish landed in a foreign port only to change ships, with no change in condition
- US-caught haddock landed in Canada and only headed, gutted and frozen
- US-caught fish headed and frozen in a foreign country, other than cod, cusk, haddock, hake, mackerel, pollock and swordfish
- Fish caught by a US fishery and preserved on the treaty coasts of Newfoundland
- Marine animal oils and spermaceti from American fisheries returned to the United States
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for US-caught fish returned to the United States without being landed abroad?
Use 9815.00.20.00 for products of American fisheries that have not been landed in a foreign country, or were landed only for transshipment without change in condition. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on US-caught fish that were landed abroad and only headed, gutted and frozen?
That falls under 9815.00.40.00 at a general (MFN) rate of Free, provided the species is not cod, cusk, haddock, hake, mackerel, pollock or swordfish. Any further processing, such as filleting or canning, takes the goods out of this line.
How do I classify fish of American fisheries prepared on the treaty coasts of Newfoundland?
Classify in 9815.00.60.00, which covers products of American fisheries prepared or preserved by an American fishery on the treaty coasts of Labrador, Magdalen Islands and Newfoundland as defined in the 1818 convention. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 22, 2026.