HS code for frozen fish fillets

Products described as frozen fish fillets are usually classified under heading 0304 of the Harmonized System. Pick the 6-digit subheading that matches your product, then add the importing country's national digits.

Heading 0304Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen

Usual subheading

Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
Fish fillets; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)

Which one applies depends on the material, the packing or who the product is for: read each text.

Other subheadings of heading 0304

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, carp (as specified by the WCO), eels (Anguilla spp.), and snakeheads (Channa spp.)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharks
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)
Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, salmonidae
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharks
Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)
Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5
Fish fillets; frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)
Fish fillets; frozen, carp (Cyprinus/Carassius/Ctenopharyngodon idellus/Hypophthalmichthys/Cirrhinus/Mylopharyngodon piceus/Catla catla/Labeo/Osteochilus hasselti/Leptobarbus hoeveni/Megalobrama), eels (Anguilla) and snakeheads (Channa)
Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
Fish fillets; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Fish fillets; frozen, coalfish (Pollachius virens)
Fish fillets; frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
Fish fillets; frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae other than cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, and Alaska pollock
Fish fillets; frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho)
Fish fillets; frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
Fish fillets; frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
Fish fillets; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Fish fillets; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
Fish fillets; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
Fish fillets; frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)
Fish fillets; frozen, dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)
Fish fillets; frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae)
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0304.9

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How to confirm the code

Read the heading and subheading texts above and pick the one that describes what your product is made of and what it does.
Check the section and chapter notes of chapter 03, which can include or exclude products.
Add the national digits from the importing country's tariff (8 to 10 digits) and confirm with a customs broker, or ask customs for a binding ruling if the duty matters.

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Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is the HS code for frozen fish fillets?

Products described as frozen fish fillets are usually classified under HS heading 0304, subheading 0304.62 / 0304.61. Confirm the full national code in the importing country's tariff.

Is the HS code the same in every country?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022, and national codes are built on them: the EU's CN, the US HTS, India's ITC-HS and HSN codes and Brazil's NCM all start with these digits. Each country adds its own digits (usually to 8 or 10) and sets the duty rate, so check the destination country's tariff.

What if my product is different?

Materials, function and how the product is put up can change the heading. Search your own description in the HS code lookup, read the chapter notes, and ask a customs broker or the customs authority for a ruling when in doubt.

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