Schedule in force 2026-08-31HTS 2026HTSRev17HTS 0305 · Chapter 03
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HTS 0305

Heading 0305 covers fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 0305.20.20.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 7.5%; other lines under 0305 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 45.00% and Italy carries 10.00%.

Chapter 03 · Verified 2026-08-31
HTS 2026HTSRev17

54 statistical lines under this heading · 6 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 45.00% from China · lowest 10.00% from Italy

OriginAd valorem layersLayersReported under
China CHN45.00%mfn + s301 + s3019903.88.03 9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM20.00%mfn + s3019903.05.84
Thailand THA20.00%mfn + s3019903.05.77
Brazil BRA20.00%mfn + s3019903.05.27
Mexico MEX17.50%mfn + s3019903.05.55
Canada CAN17.50%mfn + s3019903.05.29
India IND17.50%mfn + s3019903.05.44
United Kingdom GBR17.50%mfn + s3019903.05.81
Japan JPN12.50%s3019903.05.49
South Korea KOR12.50%s3019903.05.71
Germany DEU10.00%s3019903.05.39
Italy ITA10.00%s3019903.05.39
Table 1Rate by country of origin for 0305.20.20.00, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 0305; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.
CodeDescriptionColumn 1SpecialUnits
0305.20.20.00Sturgeon roe7.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0305.20.40.20Salmon roeinherited—kg
0305.20.40.40Herring roeinherited—kg
0305.20.40.65Otherinherited—kg
0305.31.01.00Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)Free—kg
0305.32.00.10Codinherited—kg
0305.32.00.90Otherinherited—kg
0305.39.20.00Herrings, in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each4%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
0305.39.40.00Mackerel, in immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each5%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
0305.39.61.10Herringinherited—kg
0305.39.61.80Otherinherited—kg
0305.41.00.00Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus),Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)5%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
0305.42.00.20Whole or beheaded but not otherwise processedinherited—kg
0305.42.00.50Bonelessinherited—kg
0305.42.00.60Otherinherited—kg
0305.43.00.00Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)Free—kg
0305.44.01.00Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)Free—kg
0305.49.20.00MackerelFree—kg
0305.49.40.20Cod, cusk, haddock, hake (Urophycis spp.) and pollockinherited—kg
0305.49.40.45Otherinherited—kg
0305.51.00.00Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)Free—kg
0305.52.00.00Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)Free—kg
0305.53.00.00Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae,Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus).Free—kg
0305.54.00.00Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae)Free—kg
0305.59.00.01OtherFree—kg
0305.61.20.00In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each4%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)kg
0305.61.40.00OtherFree—kg
0305.62.00.10Having a moisture content by weight over 50 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.25Having a moisture content by weight over 45 percent but not over 50 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.30Having a moisture content by weight over 43 percent but not over 45 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.45Having a moisture content by weight not over 43 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.50Having a moisture content by weight over 50 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.60Having a moisture content by weight over 45 percent but not over 50 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.70Having a moisture content by weight over 43 percent but not over 45 percentinherited—kg
0305.62.00.80Having a moisture content by weight not over 43 percentinherited—kg
0305.63.20.00In airtight containers5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0305.63.40.00OtherFree—kg
0305.63.60.00OtherFree—kg
0305.64.10.00In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less eachFree—kg
0305.64.50.00Other0.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0305.69.10.21Hakeinherited—kg
0305.69.10.22Pollockinherited—kg
0305.69.10.29Haddock and cuskinherited—kg
0305.69.10.41Hakeinherited—kg
0305.69.10.42Pollockinherited—kg
0305.69.10.49Haddock and cuskinherited—kg
0305.69.20.00In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each5%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0305.69.30.00OtherFree—kg
0305.69.40.00Salmon3%Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0305.69.50.01In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less eachFree—kg
0305.69.60.01Other0.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0305.71.00.00Shark finsFree—kg
0305.72.00.00Fish heads, tails and mawsFree—kg
0305.79.00.00OtherFree—kg
Table 2Statistical suffixes under 0305. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.
ProgrammeRate as publishedContributionReported underIn force from
Column 1 General (MFN)7.5%7.50%—not established

Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.

Section 301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%25.00%9903.88.032018-09-24
Status unconfirmed. The second statutory four-year review of this action is running. The continuation-request deadlines for the underlying 2018 actions closed on 2026-07-05 and 2026-08-22 and no continuation notice has been published. There is no evidence of termination either, and the duty is almost certainly still collectible; what we cannot do is cite a document saying so.

Source: USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer (List 3) (83 FR 47974), published 2018-09-21. Verified 2026-08-31.

Section 301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%12.50%9903.05.312026-07-24

Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Table 3Duty stack for 0305.20.20.00 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 0305?
Heading 0305 covers fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 0305.20.20.00, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is 7.5%; other lines under 0305 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 45.00% and Italy carries 10.00%.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?
The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?
It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.