Dried sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus", mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", cobia "Rachycentron canadum", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", ... even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal)

0305549000 · HS Code Structure

03 05 54 90 00
Section 2-digit
FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Chapter 4-digit
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
Heading 6-digit
Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae)
Subheading 8-digit
Dried sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus", mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", cobia "Rachycentron canadum", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", ... even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal)

The last 2 digits are the additional code

Basic Information
HS Code
0305549000
Code Status
Normal
Update Date
2026-08-03
Description
Dried sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus", mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", cobia "Rachycentron canadum", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", ... even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal)
Unit
Consumption Tax Category
无
Tariff Rate (Duty)
Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Import Rate (Third-Country Agreement Rate) 12.000 %
Interim Import Duty Rate (Autonomous Suspension)
Export Duty Rate 0%
Legal Basis Regulation 1821/16
Measure Validity Period 2017-01-01 ~ To Date
Agreement Rates · Asia-Pacific & Americas
Country/Region
Tax Rate
Vietnam
0.000 %
Agreement Rates · Europe
Country/Region
Tax Rate
EEA
3.600 %
Agreement Rates · Africa, Middle East & Others
Country/Region
Tax Rate
Mercosur
0.000 %
GSP
8.500 %
Note: The EU has no free trade agreement with China; goods from China are subject to the "Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Import Rate" above. GSP/GSP+/EBA are GSP beneficiary rates; see each GSP table for details. Full agreement partner rates are subject to the official TARIC.
VAT (27 Countries, Reference Values)
Austria
10%
Belgium
6%
Bulgaria
20%
Cyprus
5%
Czech Republic
12%
Germany
7%
Denmark
25%
Estonia
9%
Spain
4%
Finland
14%
France
5.5%
Greece
6%
Croatia
5%
Hungary
5%
Ireland
0%
Italy
4%
Lithuania
5%
Luxembourg
3%
Latvia
5%
Malta
5%
Netherlands
9%
Poland
5%
Portugal
6%
Romania
11%
Sweden
12%
Slovenia
5%
Slovakia
5%
VAT category: 食品饮料; Consumption tax category: 无. Reduced rate tiers are reference values; actual application is subject to the ruling of the importing country's tax authority.