# HS code 0305.54: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked, herrings (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)

> HS code 0305.54 covers fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked, herrings (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). It sits in heading 03.05 (fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates). Other goods of heading 03.05 are classified under 0305.20 (livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine), 0305.31 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, tilapias (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.)), 0305.32 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae), 0305.39 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, other) or 17 others. National tariff lines under 0305.54 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/030554
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/03) / [03.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0305) / [0305.54](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030554)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0305.54
- Covers: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked, herrings (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)
- Heading: [03.05: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0305)
- Chapter: [03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates](https://border.bot/hs-codes/03)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/030554)

## What this code covers

HS code 0305.54 covers fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked, herrings (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).

The legal text of the subheading is “Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Herrings (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)”, read under “Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 03.05 are classified under 0305.20 (livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine), 0305.31 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, tilapias (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.)), 0305.32 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae), 0305.39 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, other) or 17 others.

- [0305.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030520) Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine
- [0305.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030531) Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: Tilapias (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.)
- [0305.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030532) Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
- [0305.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030539) Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: Other
- [0305.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030541) Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Pacific 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)
- [0305.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030542) Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
- [0305.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030543) Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
- [0305.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030544) Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Tilapias (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.)
- [0305.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030549) Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Other
- [0305.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030551) Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
- [0305.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030552) Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Tilapias (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.)
- [0305.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030553) Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
- [0305.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030559) Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Other
- [0305.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030561) Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
- [0305.62](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030562) Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
- [0305.63](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030563) Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)
- [0305.64](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030564) Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Tilapias (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.)
- [0305.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030569) Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Other
- [0305.71](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030571) Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Shark fins
- [0305.72](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030572) Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Fish heads, tails and maws
- [0305.79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030579) Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Other

## How it is structured

0305.54 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 03, are the chapter; the first four, 0305, are heading 03.05; the last two, 54, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
- Heading 03.05: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- Within the heading: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked
- Subheading 0305.54: Herrings (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)

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0305.54 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/030554): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0305.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030553) Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
- Next subheading: [0305.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030559) Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0305.54 cover?

HS code 0305.54 covers fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked, herrings (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).

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0305.54 in?

HS code 0305.54 is in heading 03.05 (fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates).

### Where are goods of heading 03.05 classified when 0305.54 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 03.05 are classified under 0305.20 (livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine), 0305.31 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, tilapias (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.)), 0305.32 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae), 0305.39 (fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, other) or 17 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0305.54?

National tariff lines under 0305.54 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/030554.json