# United States tariff lines under HS 1604.13

> The United States tariff splits HS 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats) into 5 national lines: 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), 1604.13.20.00 (neither skinned nor boned), 1604.13.30.00 (skinned or boned), 1604.13.40.00 (in immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1604.13.10.00, 15% on 1604.13.20.00, 20% on 1604.13.30.00, free on 1604.13.40.00 and 3.1% on 1604.13.90.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160413
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [1604.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160413)
- National lines: 5
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects

## United States lines under 1604.13

The United States tariff splits HS 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats) into 5 national lines: 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), 1604.13.20.00 (neither skinned nor boned), 1604.13.30.00 (skinned or boned), 1604.13.40.00 (in immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1604.13.10.00, 15% on 1604.13.20.00, 20% on 1604.13.30.00, free on 1604.13.40.00 and 3.1% on 1604.13.90.00.

- [1604.13.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1604131000) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, In oil, in airtight containers, 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. Duty (MFN): free
- [1604.13.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1604132000) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, In oil, in airtight containers, Other, Neither skinned nor boned. Duty (MFN): 15%
- [1604.13.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1604133000) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, In oil, in airtight containers, Other, Skinned or boned. Duty (MFN): 20%
- [1604.13.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1604134000) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, Other, In immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each. Duty (MFN): free
- [1604.13.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1604139000) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 3.1%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1604.13 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1604.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160413)

- Previous subheading: [1604.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160412) Herrings
- Next subheading: [1604.14](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160414) Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 1604.13?

The United States tariff splits HS 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats) into 5 national lines: 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), 1604.13.20.00 (neither skinned nor boned), 1604.13.30.00 (skinned or boned), 1604.13.40.00 (in immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 1604.13 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1604.13.10.00, 15% on 1604.13.20.00, 20% on 1604.13.30.00, free on 1604.13.40.00 and 3.1% on 1604.13.90.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160413.json