Key facts
- Heading
- 03.01
- Description
- Live fish
- Chapter
- 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
- Subheadings
- 8
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 03.01 covers live fish. It is in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates). It is split into 8 subheadings: 0301.11 (ornamental fish, ornamental fish: Freshwater), 0301.19 (ornamental fish, other), 0301.91 (other live fish, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)), 0301.92 (other live fish, eels (Anguilla spp.)), 0301.93 (other live fish, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)), 0301.94 (other live fish, atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)) and 2 others. National tariff lines under heading 03.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS heading 03.01 covers live fish.
It is split into 8 subheadings: 0301.11 (ornamental fish, ornamental fish: Freshwater), 0301.19 (ornamental fish, other), 0301.91 (other live fish, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)), 0301.92 (other live fish, eels (Anguilla spp.)), 0301.93 (other live fish, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)), 0301.94 (other live fish, atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)) and 2 others.
- 0301.11Ornamental fish: Ornamental fish: Freshwater
- 0301.19Ornamental fish: Other
- 0301.91Other live fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
- 0301.92Other live fish: Eels (Anguilla spp.)
- 0301.93Other live fish: Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)
- 0301.94Other live fish: Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
- 0301.95Other live fish: Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
- 0301.99Other live fish: Other
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 03 are classified in its other 8 headings, listed below.
- 03.02Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04
- 03.03Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
- 03.04Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
- 03.05Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- 03.06Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
- 03.07Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- 03.08Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- 03.09Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
How it is structured
Heading 03.01 is one of 9 headings in chapter 03. Its first two digits, 03, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0301.11, 0301.19, 0301.91).
In other countries
National tariff lines under heading 03.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States13 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 03.01 cover?
HS heading 03.01 covers live fish.
Which chapter is HS heading 03.01 in?
HS heading 03.01 is in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates).
How many subheadings does HS heading 03.01 have?
HS heading 03.01 has 8 subheadings: 0301.11 (ornamental fish, ornamental fish: Freshwater), 0301.19 (ornamental fish, other), 0301.91 (other live fish, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)), 0301.92 (other live fish, eels (Anguilla spp.)), 0301.93 (other live fish, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)), 0301.94 (other live fish, atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)) and 2 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 03.01?
National tariff lines under heading 03.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (13 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.