HTS 1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
Heading 1604 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 68 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in kg.
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- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: | |||
| 1604.11 | Salmon: | ||
| 1604.11.20 | In oil, in airtight containers | 6% | |
| 1604.11.20.20 | Pink (humpie) | kg | |
| 1604.11.20.30 | Sockeye | kg | |
| 1604.11.20.90 | Other | kg | |
| 1604.11.40 | Other | Free | |
| Canned: | |||
| 1604.11.40.10 | Chum (dog) | kg | |
| 1604.11.40.20 | Pink (humpie) | kg | |
| 1604.11.40.30 | Sockeye | kg | |
| 1604.11.40.40 | Other | kg | |
| 1604.11.40.50 | Other | kg | |
| 1604.12 | Herrings: | ||
| 1604.12.20.00 | In oil, in airtight containers | kg | 4% |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.12.40.00 | In tomato sauce, smoked or kippered, and in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 0.45 kg each | kg | Free |
| 1604.12.60 | Other | Free | |
| Pickled: | |||
| 1604.12.60.10 | Fillets | kg | |
| 1604.12.60.30 | Other | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.12.60.50 | Kipper snacks | kg | |
| 1604.12.60.90 | Other | kg | |
| 1604.13 | Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats: | ||
| In oil, in airtight containers: | |||
| 1604.13.10.00 | Smoked sardines, neither skinned nor boned, valued $1 or more per kg in tin- plate containers, or $1.10 or more per kg in other containers | kg | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.13.20.00 | Neither skinned nor boned | kg | 15% |
| 1604.13.30.00 | Skinned or boned | kg | 20% |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.13.40.00 | In immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each | kg | Free |
| 1604.13.90.00 | Other | kg | 3.1% |
| 1604.14 | Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.): | ||
| Tunas and skipjack: | |||
| In airtight containers: | |||
| 1604.14.10 | In oil | 35% | |
| 1604.14.10.10 | In foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.14.10.91 | Albacore | kg | |
| 1604.14.10.99 | Other | kg | |
| Not in oil: | |||
| 1604.14.22 | In containers weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each, and not the product of any insular possession of the United States, for an aggregate quantity entered in any calendar year not to exceed 4.8 percent of apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers during the immediately preceding year, as reported by the National Marine Fisheries Service | 6% | |
| Albacore (Thunnus alalunga): | |||
| 1604.14.22.51 | In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each | kg | |
| 1604.14.22.59 | Other | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.14.22.91 | In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each | kg | |
| 1604.14.22.99 | Other | kg | |
| 1604.14.30 | Other | 12.5% | |
| Albacore (Thunnus alalunga): | |||
| 1604.14.30.51 | In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each | kg | |
| 1604.14.30.59 | Other | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.14.30.91 | In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each | kg | |
| 1604.14.30.99 | Other | kg | |
| Not in airtight containers: | |||
| 1604.14.40.00 | In bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 6.8 kg each, not in oil | kg | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1604.14.50.00 | Other | kg | 6% |
| Bonito (Sarda spp.): | |||
| 1604.14.70.00 | In oil | kg | 4.9% |
| 1604.14.80.00 | Not in oil | kg | 6% |
| 1604.15.00.00 | Mackerel | kg | 3% |
| 1604.16 | Anchovies: | ||
| 1604.16.20.00 | In oil, in airtight containers | kg | Free |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.16.40.00 | In immediate containers weighing with their contents 6.8 kg or less each | kg | 5% |
| 1604.16.60.00 | Other | kg | Free |
| 1604.17 | Eels: | ||
| 1604.17.10.00 | In airtight containers | kg | 4% |
| Other: | |||
| Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, fillets or other portions of fish, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared: | |||
| 1604.17.40.00 | Neither cooked nor in oil | kg | 10% |
| 1604.17.50.00 | Other | kg | 7.5% |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.17.60.00 | In oil and in bulk or in immediate containers over 7 kg each | kg | Free |
| 1604.17.80.00 | Other | kg | 6% |
| 1604.18 | Shark fins: | ||
| 1604.18.10.00 | In airtight containers | kg | 4% |
| 1604.18.90.00 | Other | kg | 6% |
| 1604.19 | Other (including yellowtail): | ||
| In airtight containers: | |||
| Not in oil: | |||
| 1604.19.10.00 | Bonito, yellowtail and pollock | kg | 4% |
| 1604.19.22.00 | Other | kg | 4% |
| In oil: | |||
| 1604.19.25.00 | Bonito, yellowtail and pollock | kg | 5% |
| 1604.19.32.00 | Other | kg | 4% |
| Other: | |||
| Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, fillets or other portions of fish, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared: | |||
| 1604.19.41.00 | Neither cooked nor in oil | kg | 10% |
| 1604.19.51.00 | Other | kg | 7.5% |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.19.61.00 | In oil and in bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 7 kg each | kg | Free |
| 1604.19.82.00 | Other | kg | 6% |
| 1604.20 | Other prepared or preserved fish: | ||
| 1604.20.05 | Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals | 5% | |
| 1604.20.05.10 | Prepared meals | kg | |
| 1604.20.05.90 | Other | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 1604.20.10.00 | Pastes | kg | Free |
| Balls, cakes and puddings: | |||
| 1604.20.15.00 | In oil | kg | Free |
| Not in oil: | |||
| In immediate containers weighing with their contents not over 6.8 kg each: | |||
| 1604.20.20.00 | In airtight containers | kg | Free |
| 1604.20.25.00 | Other | kg | Free |
| 1604.20.30.00 | Other | kg | Free |
| Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared: | |||
| 1604.20.40.00 | Neither cooked nor in oil | kg | 10% |
| 1604.20.50 | Other | 7.5% | |
| 1604.20.50.10 | Pre-cooked and frozen | kg | |
| 1604.20.50.90 | Other | kg | |
| 1604.20.60 | Other | Free | |
| 1604.20.60.10 | Pre-cooked and frozen | kg | |
| 1604.20.60.90 | Other | kg | |
| Caviar and caviar substitutes: | |||
| 1604.31.00.00 | Caviar | kg | 15% |
| 1604.32 | Caviar substitutes: | ||
| 1604.32.30.00 | Boiled and in airtight containers | kg | Free |
| 1604.32.40.00 | Other | kg | Free |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 1604
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in kg, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
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Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.