HS code 1604.13: Canned sardines
HS code 1604.13 covers: Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced). It is a subheading of heading 1604, in chapter 16.
Where 1604.13 sits in the tariff
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries and regions add their own digits after them.
Chapter
16 Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof
Heading
1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
Subheading
1604.13 Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
Other subheadings under heading 1604
- 1604.11Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.12Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.13Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)This page
- 1604.14Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.15Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.16Fish preparations; anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.17Fish preparations; eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.18Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
- 1604.19Fish preparations; fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604
- 1604.20Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved
- 1604.31Fish preparations; caviar
- 1604.32Fish preparations; caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs
How tariffs divide 1604.13 further
National and regional tariffs add digits after the six shared ones, splitting this subheading into more specific lines. The tables list every line we hold for 1604.13 in this language, in each publisher's own wording.
| Tariff | Applies in | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8) | European Union | 3 |
| US Harmonized Tariff Schedule | United States | 5 |
| UK Global Tariff commodity codes | United Kingdom | 8 |
| India ITC-HS (8-digit) | India | 2 |
| GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit) | Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule | 1 |
| EAC Common External Tariff | East African Community | 1 |
| Brazil NCM | Brazil and Mercosur | 2 |
| Turkey GTIP | Türkiye | 3 |
| Egypt customs tariff (10-digit) | Egypt | 1 |
| ECOWAS Common External Tariff | West Africa | 2 |
| Lines in total | 28 | |
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8)
European Union — 3 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 11 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines – In olive oil |
| 1604 13 19 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines – Other |
| 1604 13 90 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other |
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
United States — 5 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 10 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – In oil, in airtight containers – Smoked sardines, neither skinned nor boned, valued $1 or more per kg in tin- plate containers, or $1.10 or more per kg in other containers |
| 1604 13 20 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – In oil, in airtight containers – Other – Neither skinned nor boned |
| 1604 13 30 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – In oil, in airtight containers – Other – Skinned or boned |
| 1604 13 40 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other – In immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each |
| 1604 13 90 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other – Other |
UK Global Tariff commodity codes
United Kingdom — 8 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 11 20 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines – In olive oil – Of the species Sardina pilchardus |
| 1604 13 11 90 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines – In olive oil – Other |
| 1604 13 19 20 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines – Other – Of the species Sardina pilchardus |
| 1604 13 19 90 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines – Other – Other |
| 1604 13 90 10 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other – Fillets, raw, merely coated with batter or breadcrumbs, whether or not prefried in oil, deepfrozen |
| 1604 13 90 91 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other – Other – Brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) – In airtight cans |
| 1604 13 90 92 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other – Other – Brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) – Other |
| 1604 13 90 99 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other – Other – Other |
India ITC-HS (8-digit)
India — 2 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 10 | Salmon – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats: – Sardines, sardinella and brisling |
| 1604 13 20 | Salmon – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats: – Sprats |
GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit)
Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 00 00 00 | Sardines, sardinella & brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces but not minced. |
EAC Common External Tariff
East African Community — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats |
Brazil NCM
Brazil and Mercosur — 2 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 10 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats; sardine-type fish – Sardines |
| 1604 13 90 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats; sardine-type fish – Other |
Turkey GTIP
Türkiye — 3 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 11 00 00 | Whole or in pieces fish (not minced): – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats: – Sardines: , – Prepared or preserved in olive oil or containing olive oil |
| 1604 13 19 00 00 | Whole or in pieces fish (not minced): – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats: – Sardines: , – Other |
| 1604 13 90 00 00 | Whole or in pieces fish (not minced): – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats: – Other |
Egypt customs tariff (10-digit)
Egypt — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 00 00 | Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces, but not minced. |
ECOWAS Common External Tariff
West Africa — 2 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 1604 13 10 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Sardines in ordinary cans of 1/4 club, 30 mm in height or less |
| 1604 13 90 00 | Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced – Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats – Other |
Descriptions are shown for reference in the publishers' own wording. They are not the official legal text. See all data sources.
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