# HS heading 16.03: Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

> HS heading 16.03 covers extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. It is in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). It is not split further: its only subheading is 1603.00. National tariff lines under heading 16.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1603
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Heading: 16.03
- Description: Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
- Chapter: 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 16.03 covers extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 1603.00.

- [1603.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160300) Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 16 are classified in its other 4 headings, listed below.

- [16.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1601) Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
- [16.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1602) Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
- [16.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604) Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
- [16.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605) Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

## How it is structured

Heading 16.03 is one of 5 headings in chapter 16. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1603.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 16.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160300): 3 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [16.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1602) Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
- Next heading: [16.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604) Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 16.03 cover?

HS heading 16.03 covers extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates.

### Which chapter is HS heading 16.03 in?

HS heading 16.03 is in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 16.03 have?

HS heading 16.03 has one subheading, 1603.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 16.03?

National tariff lines under heading 16.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 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/1603.json