# HS code 1604.20: Other prepared or preserved fish

> HS code 1604.20 covers other prepared or preserved fish. It sits in heading 16.04 (prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). Other goods of heading 16.04 are classified under 1604.11 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, salmon), 1604.12 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, herring), 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats), 1604.14 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, tunas, skipjack tuna or bonito (Sarda spp.)) and 7 others. National tariff lines under 1604.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/160420
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/16) / [16.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604) / [1604.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160420)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1604.20
- Covers: Other prepared or preserved fish
- Heading: [16.04: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604)
- Chapter: [16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects](https://border.bot/hs-codes/16)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 12 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160420)

## What this code covers

HS code 1604.20 covers other prepared or preserved fish.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other prepared or preserved fish”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 16.04 are classified under 1604.11 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, salmon), 1604.12 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, herring), 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats), 1604.14 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, tunas, skipjack tuna or bonito (Sarda spp.)) and 7 others.

- [1604.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160411) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Salmon
- [1604.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160412) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Herring
- [1604.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160413) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats
- [1604.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160414) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)
- [1604.15](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160415) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Mackerel
- [1604.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160416) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Anchovies
- [1604.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160417) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Eels
- [1604.18](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160418) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Shark fins
- [1604.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160419) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Other
- [1604.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160431) Caviar and caviar substitutes: Caviar
- [1604.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160432) Caviar and caviar substitutes: Caviar substitutes

## How it is structured

1604.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the first four, 1604, are heading 16.04; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

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

- Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
- Heading 16.04: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
- Subheading 1604.20: Other prepared or preserved fish

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1604.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160420): 12 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1604.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160419) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Other
- Next subheading: [1604.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160431) Caviar and caviar substitutes: Caviar

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1604.20 cover?

HS code 1604.20 covers other prepared or preserved fish.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1604.20 in?

HS code 1604.20 is in heading 16.04 (prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects).

### Where are goods of heading 16.04 classified when 1604.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 16.04 are classified under 1604.11 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, salmon), 1604.12 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, herring), 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats), 1604.14 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, tunas, skipjack tuna or bonito (Sarda spp.)) and 7 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1604.20?

National tariff lines under 1604.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (12 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/160420.json