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HS code for pastes - fish
1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “pastes - fish” points to heading 1604: prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 1604 into 107 tariff lines; the duty is between 4% and 25% (average 17.6%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1604 covers 42 tariff lines and the duty is between 5.5% and 25%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1604 into 45 tariff lines; the duty is between 80% and 81.9% (average 80.1%).
Duty rates compared
UK 4% – 25% Third-country duty 107 tariff lines · average 17.6% 
EU 5.5% – 25% Third-country duty 42 tariff lines · average 19.3% 
Türkiye 80% – 81.9% Third-country duty 45 tariff lines · average 80.1% 
USA Free – 35% General (MFN) 48 tariff lines · average 5.2% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 30 tariff lines · average 17.3% 
Brazil 14.4% – 32% Third-country duty 18 tariff lines · average 15.4% 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 55 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 39 tariff lines · average 2% 
Japan 6.4% – 11% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 9.1% 
Taiwan 7% – 40% Third-country duty 80 tariff lines · average 18% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · 9× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 27 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 42 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines See also
- roes
- caviar
- fish - paste
- mackerel in oil
- caviar substitutes
- fish - prepared or preserved
- fish - in airtight containers
- tuna - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- salmon - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- sprats - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- herring - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- brisling - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- mackerel - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- sardines - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
- anchovies - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pastes - fish?
Pastes - fish are classified under 1604 (Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.