# HS code 0309.90: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

> HS code 0309.90 covers flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption, other than those classified in 0309.10. It sits in heading 03.09 (flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption) in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates). Other goods of heading 03.09 are classified under 0309.10 (of fish). National tariff lines under 0309.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/030990
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/03) / [03.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0309) / [0309.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030990)

## Key facts

- HS code: 0309.90
- Covers: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
- Heading: [03.09: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0309)
- 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 11 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/030990)

## What this code covers

HS code 0309.90 covers flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption, other than those classified in 0309.10.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 03.09 are classified under 0309.10 (of fish).

- [0309.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030910) Of fish

## How it is structured

0309.90 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 03, are the chapter; the first four, 0309, are heading 03.09; the last two, 90, 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 03.09: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
- Subheading 0309.90: Other

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 0309.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/030990): 11 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [0309.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030910) Of fish
- Next subheading: [0401.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/040110) Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1 %

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 0309.90 cover?

HS code 0309.90 covers flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption, other than those classified in 0309.10.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 0309.90 in?

HS code 0309.90 is in heading 03.09 (flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption) in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates).

### Where are goods of heading 03.09 classified when 0309.90 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 03.09 are classified under 0309.10 (of fish).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0309.90?

National tariff lines under 0309.90 are live on border.bot for the United States (11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/030990.json