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Egypt Customs Tariff for HS Code 160412

Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)

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Direct HS code answer for Egypt

Egypt HS Code 160412: 5%

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 5% for Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced).Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

Customs tariff summary

Country
Egypt
HS / tariff code
160412
Description
Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Chapter
16 —
Heading
1604
Subheading
160412
Indicative MFN HS6 average
5%
VAT / tax
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Unit / basis
Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage
WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2019) (2019)

Historical MFN average

5%

5%

Import permission

not assessed

Egyptian Customs national subdivisions

Official lookup checked 2026-09-22. These ten-digit codes share the prefix 160412; choose the product using its national description. The historical WITS average above is not the duty of each subdivision.

The lookup supplies no line-level effective date. Origin preferences, exemptions and conditions can change the payable amount. The original Arabic descriptions, taxes and conditions are retained below; an import-duty percentage is not a total-tax calculation or an import permission.

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1604120000

رنجة محضرة أو محفوظة كاملة أو مقطعة ، ولكن غير مفرومة.

Reported import duty: See original tax entries; no simple percentage inferred.

Original taxes and conditions (Arabic)

Tax entries — separate charges, not summed

  • ضريبة الوارد : 5%
  • ضريبة قيمه مضافه : صفر
  • الافتا
  • ضريبة الوارد : 3.75%

Conditions and source references

  • ر6517-ستثنى من الأعفاءسلع زراعيةو سلع زراعيةمصنعة وسلع واردة بقائمة4فى اطار اتفاقيةبين مصر وتونس
  • ر6634-تخفض رسوم جمركية مدرجة على صنف فى إطار حصة سنوية بنسبة فى حالة وروده من أيسلند ونرويج
  • ر6658-يعفى من الرسوم الجمركيه واردات مصر من منتجات زراعيةوزراعية مصنعة فى ظل شراكةأوروبية
  • ر6702-فى ظل اتفاق التجارة الحرة بين ج م ع وتجمع الميركسور تخفض الضريبة الجمركية 100%- قائمة ج
  • ر6715-يعفى اعفاء كامل من رسوم واردات مصر من منتجات زراعية ومصنعة ذات منشأ شراكة مصريةومملكةمتحدة
  • ر6732-تخفيض الضريبة الجمركية بنسبة 50% اتفاقية صربيا المجموعة الثانية
  • ر6790-اتفاقية التجارة الحرة الافريقية القارية مجموعة [أ]تخفض 100%
  • ر6791-اتفاقية التجارة الحرة الافريقية القارية مجموعة [ب] تخفض 60%
  • ر7075-تحصل ضريبةقيمة مضافة 14% على قيمةخدمةالنولون التىتؤدى على السلع المستوردةعلى السلع المعفاه
  • ق4060-لا يجوزالافراج عن الصنف الوارد من دول اتحاد الجمهوريات السوفيتية- السابق -ودول يوغسلافيا
  • ق4531-يخضع صنف الوارد ذات منشأ يابانى للفحص إشعاعى فى ميناء الوصول وذلك من هـ. القوميةلسلامةغذاء
  • ق4550-لايفرج عن الصنف الا م.هيئةسلامة الغذاء،وبالنسبة للمجمدات والألبان م.مسبقة من الحجرالبيطري
  • ق9994-لايفرج عن صنف بضاعة مرشدةللمنطقة الحرة الابحصص لكل مستورد يحددهاجهاز تنفيذى للمنطقةالحرة

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Details

HS Code
160412
Chapter
16 —
Heading
1604
Subheading
160412

Compare HS code 160412 across GCC countries

Each destination shows its own source label. Oman uses its national schedule; Qatar and UAE entries may cite their separately published references and unresolved exceptions. Other entries retain the historical GCC reference. National codes, duty notes, restrictions and tax treatment can differ; verify with the destination customs authority.

Related HS Codes (Heading 1604)

HS CodeDescriptionDuty
160411Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160413Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160414Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160415Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160416Fish preparations; anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160417Fish preparations; eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160418Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5%
160419Fish preparations; fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 16045%
160420Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved10%
160431Fish preparations; caviar40%
160432Fish preparations; caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs40%

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2019). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.