Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 1604.20

1604.20.90.10

1604.20.90.10: Other prepared or preserved fish: other, paste

Other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)

✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs.
  2. 1604.20 Other prepared or preserved fish
  3. 1604.20.90 Other
  4. 1604.20.90.10 Paste

What you pay

Importing into Canada

Customs duty 7% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.

Same subheading in other tariffs

1604.20 Other prepared or preserved fish

UK 4% – 25% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines · average 17.1% EU 5.5% – 25% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 17.2% Türkiye 80% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.5% Mexico 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines Argentina 16% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 1.8% Japan 6.4% – 11% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 9.4% Taiwan 17.5% – 20% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 18.9% GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Canada lines: 1604.20

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N364528 U.S. CBP 22 September 2026 · 1604.20.60.90

    The Tariff Classification of Frozen Raw Ground Yellowfin Tuna from Mexico

  • N363697 U.S. CBP 31 July 2026 · 1604.20.05.10

    The tariff classification of Frozen Salmon Teriyaki Meal from France

  • N344112 U.S. CBP 18 December 2024 · 1604.20.20.00

    The tariff classification of fish products from Japan.

  • N341640 U.S. CBP 28 August 2024 · 1604.20.05.10

    The tariff classification of a Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich from Norway

  • 600013379 HMRC 22 July 2025 – 21 July 2028 · 1604 20 70 55

    A tuna sub roll, ready to eat. This item contains more than 20% tuna. Ingredients: Multi seed sub-roll Tuna Vegetable spread Flavourings/condiments

  • 600012796 HMRC 16 April 2025 – 15 April 2028 · 1604 20 05 00

    Crab Flavour Fish Sticks For Human consumption, frozen textured white fish protein (40%) 64 sticks of cooked textured white fish protein, water, starch and crab flavour with sugar and sweetener. Packed10 x 1 kg bags sticks individually wrapped and packed in 1 kg vac packed bags. Outer packages…

  • 600012797 HMRC 16 April 2025 – 15 April 2028 · 1604 20 05 00

    Frozen breaded crab flavour claws for human consumption. Ingredients include: textured white fish protein (28%), water, potato starch, breadcrumbs, crab flavour and preservatives. Product is coating in breadcrumb and batter and shrink wrapped sealed trays. Packed in 10 trays of 330 gm each per…

  • 600012866 HMRC 16 April 2025 – 15 April 2028 · 1604 20 90 90

    Frozen fish fingers for human consumption Ingredients: Alaskan pollack and cod 57% with a crumb coating, pre-fried and deep frozen Packaging: polyethylene clear bag, cardboard carton outer, 120 pcs per bag

28 rulings in total for this code

Legal notes

Subheading notes

1. For the purposes of subheading 160210, the expression ‘homogenised preparations’ means preparations of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of meat, meat offal or insects. This subheading takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 1602.

2. The fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates specified in the subheadings of heading 1604 or 1605 under their common names only, are of the same species as those mentioned in Chapter 3 under the same name.

Chapter notes: Chapter 16 →

In the Customs Tariff of Canada, 1604.20.90.10 is one of 7 lines under subheading 1604.20, other prepared or preserved fish.

The MFN tariff rate is 7%, and quantities are declared in KGM.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–25%, the EU duty is 5.5%–25%, the Türkiye duty is 80%, the US duty is 0%–10%, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 6.4%–11%, the Taiwan duty is 17.5%–20%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

Canada imported goods of subheading 1604.20 worth US$65m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 1604.20.90.10?

The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is 7%; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.

Where does Canada import these goods from?

For subheading 1604.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United States (US$33m), followed by Thailand.

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