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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 160420

Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 160420

1604.20.05

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish:

Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals

Column 1 — General
5%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2
20%
Official source for this code

1604.20.05.10

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals

Prepared meals

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Parent tariff line 1604.20.05 — read its printed duties and notes

Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals

  • Column 1 — General: 5%
  • Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
  • Column 2: 20%
Open parent line in the official schedule
Official source for this code

1604.20.05.90

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Parent tariff line 1604.20.05 — read its printed duties and notes

Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals

  • Column 1 — General: 5%
  • Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
  • Column 2: 20%
Open parent line in the official schedule
Official source for this code

1604.20.10.00

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other:

Pastes

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
30%
Official source for this code

1604.20.15.00

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Balls, cakes and puddings:

In oil

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
30%
Official source for this code

1604.20.20.00

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Balls, cakes and puddings: › Not in oil: › In immediate containers weighing with their contents not over 6.8 kg each:

In airtight containers

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
25%
Official source for this code

1604.20.25.00

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Balls, cakes and puddings: › Not in oil: › In immediate containers weighing with their contents not over 6.8 kg each:

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
25%
Official source for this code

1604.20.30.00

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Balls, cakes and puddings: › Not in oil:

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
2%
Official source for this code

1604.20.40.00

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared:

Neither cooked nor in oil

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
10%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)
Column 2
20%
Official source for this code

1604.20.50

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared:

Other

Column 1 — General
7.5%
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)
Column 2
30%
Official source for this code

1604.20.50.10

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared: › Other

Pre-cooked and frozen

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Parent tariff line 1604.20.50 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

  • Column 1 — General: 7.5%
  • Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)
  • Column 2: 30%
Open parent line in the official schedule
Official source for this code

1604.20.50.90

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared: › Other

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Parent tariff line 1604.20.50 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

  • Column 1 — General: 7.5%
  • Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)
  • Column 2: 30%
Open parent line in the official schedule
Official source for this code

1604.20.60

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other:

Other

Column 1 — General
Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
25%
Official source for this code

1604.20.60.10

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Other

Pre-cooked and frozen

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Parent tariff line 1604.20.60 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

  • Column 1 — General: Free
  • Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed.
  • Column 2: 25%
Open parent line in the official schedule
Official source for this code

1604.20.60.90

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: › Other prepared or preserved fish: › Other: › Other

Other

Source units: kg

Column 1 — General
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required)
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2
No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Parent tariff line 1604.20.60 — read its printed duties and notes

Other

  • Column 1 — General: Free
  • Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed.
  • Column 2: 25%
Open parent line in the official schedule
Official source for this code
WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 2.5%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 9 of 9. Excluded from the average: 0.

Reported ad-valorem range: 0%–10%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 160420: 2.50% (2023 MFN average)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 2.50% (2023 MFN average) for Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved.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
United States
HS / tariff code
160420
Description
Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved
Chapter
16 —
Heading
1604
Subheading
160420
Indicative MFN HS6 average
2.50% (2023 MFN average)
VAT / tax
Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis
Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage
WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

2.50% (2023 MFN average)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code
160420
Chapter
16 —
Heading
1604
Subheading
160420

Compare HS code 160420 across GCC countries

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Related HS Codes (Heading 1604)

HS CodeDescriptionDuty
160411Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)3.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160412Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)1.33% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160413Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)7.62% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160414Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)11.73% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage
160415Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)3.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160416Fish preparations; anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)1.67% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160417Fish preparations; eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5.50% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160418Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)5.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160419Fish preparations; fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 16045.06% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160431Fish preparations; caviar15.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average
160432Fish preparations; caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs0.00% (2023 MFN average)WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). 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.