Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs
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Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs
Common items in this chapter
- —Sausages and similar (1601)
- —Other prepared / preserved meat, offal (1602)
- —Prepared / preserved fish (1604)
- —Caviar and caviar substitutes (1604.31)
- —Prepared crustaceans and molluscs (1605)
Headings in this chapter (5)
Official HS 2022 four-digit headings. Each heading page lists its 6-digit subheadings with the official nomenclature texts.
- 1601 — Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; …
- 1602 — Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
- 1603 — Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aq…
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared fro…
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or pre…
Classification notes
All Chapter 16 imports require veterinary health certification. Caviar is heavily CITES-controlled (sturgeon-derived caviar from Caspian region requires CITES export + import permit). Tinned fish typically duty-free between FTA partners.
Frequent misclassification
Ham / bacon hot-smoked falls under 1602.41 (preparations of pork), not 0210 (cured meat).
Binding tariff ruling database
If you need certainty on classification, request a binding tariff ruling from your destination country's customs authority. The link below leads to the relevant ruling database.
Binding tariff ruling database