HS chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
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Key facts
- Chapter
- 03
- Description
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
- Headings
- 9
- Subheadings
- 225
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS chapter 03 covers fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. It has 9 headings, 03.01 to 03.09, and 225 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 03 are live on border.bot for the United States (562 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this chapter covers
HS chapter 03 covers fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.
It has 9 headings, 03.01 to 03.09, and 225 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Subheadings 201 to 225 of 225, page 3 of 3.
03.07 Molluscs, 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
- 0307.52Octopus (Octopus spp.): Frozen
- 0307.59Octopus (Octopus spp.): Other
- 0307.60Snails, other than sea snails
- 0307.71Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae): Live, fresh or chilled
- 0307.72Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae): Frozen
- 0307.79Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae): Other
- 0307.81Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.): Live, fresh or chilled abalone (Haliotis spp.)
- 0307.82Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.): Live, fresh or chilled stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)
- 0307.83Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.): Frozen abalone (Haliotis spp.)
- 0307.84Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.): Frozen stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)
- 0307.87Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.): Other abalone (Haliotis spp.)
- 0307.88Abalone (Haliotis spp.) and stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.): Other stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)
- 0307.91Other: Live, fresh or chilled
- 0307.92Other: Frozen
- 0307.99Other: Other
03.08 Aquatic 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
- 0308.11Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea): Live, fresh or chilled
- 0308.12Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea): Frozen
- 0308.19Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea): Other
- 0308.21Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus): Live, fresh or chilled
- 0308.22Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus): Frozen
- 0308.29Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus): Other
- 0308.30Jellyfish (Rhopilema spp.)
- 0308.90Other
What it doesn’t cover
Chapter 02, before it, covers meat and edible meat offal; chapter 04, after it, covers dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included.
How it is structured
Chapter 03 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (03.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.
In other countries
National tariff lines under chapter 03 are live on border.bot for the United States (562 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States562 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS chapter 03 cover?
HS chapter 03 covers fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.
How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 03?
HS chapter 03 has 9 headings and 225 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 03?
National tariff lines under chapter 03 are live on border.bot for the United States (562 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.