HS 03.02
HeadingFish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
HS Code 03.02 classifies "Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304" under Section I (Live Animals; Animal Products). This heading-level code is used internationally for customs classification, tariff determination, and trade statistics.
Classification Details
HS Code03.02
DescriptionFish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
LevelHeading (4-digit)
Chapter03
🇺🇸 US Import Duty
Average Duty Rate0.5%
Duty Range0-15%
NotesFish and seafood: mostly low or free
Free Trade AgreementsMost FTAs: 0%
Rates are approximate and based on MFN (Most Favored Nation) tariffs. Actual rates may vary by specific product classification. Always verify with USITC for official rates.
Classification Guide
When classifying goods under HS 03.02, ensure the product matches the specific description. This is a heading-level code. For customs declaration, you may need the more specific 6-digit subheading. Check with your national customs authority for additional digits required.
Trade Context
Section I covers live animals and animal products, one of the oldest categories of international trade.
Regulatory Note
Many countries impose strict sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements on animal imports. USDA and EU health certificates are commonly required.
🇺🇸 US Import Document Checklist
Documents required when importing products under HS 03.02 into the United States.
Required for All Imports
☑Commercial InvoiceCBP
Detailed invoice from the seller showing product description, quantity, unit price, total value, and terms of sale (Incoterms).
☑Packing ListCBP
Itemized list of contents in each package, including weights, dimensions, and marks/numbers matching the shipping containers.
☑Bill of Lading (B/L) or Airway BillCarrier
Transport document issued by the carrier confirming receipt of goods for shipment. Acts as a contract of carriage and receipt.
☑CBP Entry Summary (Form 7501)CBP
The formal customs declaration filed with US Customs and Border Protection for all commercial imports.
☑Importer Security Filing (ISF/10+2)CBP
Must be filed at least 24 hours before ocean cargo is loaded. Required for all ocean shipments to the US.
☑Customs BondCBP
A financial guarantee ensuring payment of duties, taxes, and fees. Required for commercial shipments over $2,500.
Product-Specific Requirements
⚠️FDA Prior NoticeRequired
All food imports require prior notice to FDA before arrival. Filed electronically.
Agency: FDA
📋NOAA/NMFS Import MonitoringMay be required
Certain seafood species require additional documentation under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP).
Agency: NOAA
📋Lacey Act DeclarationMay be required
Required for certain fish and wildlife products to combat illegal trade.
Agency: FWS
FTA Certificate of Origin (for preferential rates)
🤝USMCA Certificate of Origin — self-certification by importer, exporter, or producer. No prescribed format.
🤝Korea-US FTA Certificate of Origin — can be issued by importer, exporter, or producer.
This checklist is for general guidance only. Actual requirements may vary based on specific product, country of origin, and current regulations. Always consult with a licensed customs broker or the relevant agency for official requirements.
Sub-Classifications
0302.11Fish; fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of 0302.9Subheading0302.13Fish; fresh or chilled, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), not fillets, meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of 0302.9Subheading0302.14Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.19Fish; fresh or chilled, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.21Fish; fresh or chilled, halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.22Fish; fresh or chilled, plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.23Fish; fresh or chilled, sole (Solea spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.24Fish; fresh or chilled, turbots (Psetta maxima, Scophthalmidae), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.29Fish; fresh or chilled, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.2, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.31Fish; fresh or chilled, albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.32Fish; fresh or chilled, yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.33Fish; fresh or chilled, skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.34Fish; fresh or chilled, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.35Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.36Fish; fresh or chilled, southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.39Fish; fresh or chilled, tuna, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.3, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.41Fish; fresh or chilled, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.42Fish; fresh or chilled, anchovies (Engraulis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.43Fish; fresh or chilled, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.44Fish; fresh or chilled, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.45Fish; fresh or chilled, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.46Fish; fresh or chilled, cobia (Rachycentron canadum), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.47Fish; fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.49Fish; fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.4, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.51Fish; fresh or chilled, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.52Fish; fresh or chilled, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.53Fish; fresh or chilled, coalfish (Pollachius virens), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.54Fish; fresh or chilled, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.55Fish; fresh or chilled, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.56Fish; fresh or chilled, blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis),excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.59Fish; fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.71Fish; fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.72Fish; fresh or chilled, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.73Fish; fresh or chilled, Carp (as specified by the WCO.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.74Fish; fresh or chilled, eels (Anguilla spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.79Fish; fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.81Fish; fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharks, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.82Fish; fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.83Fish; fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.84Fish; fresh or chilled, seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.85Fish; fresh or chilled, seabream (Sparidae), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.89Fish; fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99Subheading0302.91Fish; fresh or chilled, livers, roes and miltSubheading0302.92Fish; fresh or chilled, shark finsSubheading0302.99Fish; fresh or chilled, fish fins (other than shark fins), heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offalSubheading
Related HS Codes
03.01Fish; live0301.11Fish; live, ornamental, freshwater0301.19Fish; live, ornamental, other than freshwater0301.91Fish; live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorh0301.92Fish; live, eels (Anguilla spp.)0301.93Fish; live, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyn0301.94Fish; live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thyn0301.95Fish; live, southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is HS Code 03.02?
HS Code 03.02 classifies "Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304" under Section I (Live Animals; Animal Products). This heading-level code is used internationally for customs classification, tariff determination, and trade statistics.
What products fall under HS 03.02?
HS Code 03.02 covers: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304. This is a broad category that includes more specific subcategories. Browse the child codes below for detailed product classifications.
How do I use HS Code 03.02 for customs?
When classifying goods under HS 03.02, ensure the product matches the specific description. This is a heading-level code. For customs declaration, you may need the more specific 6-digit subheading. Check with your national customs authority for additional digits required.
What are the trade regulations for Live Animals; Animal Products?
Many countries impose strict sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements on animal imports. USDA and EU health certificates are commonly required.
Is HS 03.02 the same in every country?
The first 6 digits of HS codes are standardized worldwide by the World Customs Organization (WCO). However, most countries add additional digits (8-10 total) for their national tariff schedules. Always verify the full code with your destination country's customs authority.
What is the US import duty for HS 03.02?
The average US import duty for products under HS 03.02 is approximately 0.5% (range: 0-15%). Most FTAs: 0% Note: actual rates depend on the specific product classification and country of origin. Verify with USITC for official rates.
Can I get a lower tariff rate under a Free Trade Agreement?
Most FTAs: 0%. The US has FTAs with 20 countries including Canada, Mexico (USMCA), South Korea (KORUS), Australia, and others. To qualify for preferential rates, goods must meet rules of origin requirements and have proper documentation (e.g., Certificate of Origin).