Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1604.20
1604.20.15: Balls, cakes and puddings: in oil
Other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs:
- 1604.20 Other prepared or preserved fish:
- Other:
- Balls, cakes and puddings:
- 1604.20.15 In oil
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
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 
Canada 7% – 11% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Japan 6.4% – 11% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Taiwan 17.5% – 20% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 18.9% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 1604.20
- 1604.20.05Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals
- 1604.20.10Other prepared or preserved fish: other, pastes
- 1604.20.15Balls, cakes and puddings: in oil
- 1604.20.20In immediate containers weighing with their contents: in airtight containers
- 1604.20.25In immediate containers weighing with their contents: other
- 1604.20.30Balls, cakes and puddings: not in oil, other
- 1604.20.40Neither cooked nor in oil
- 1604.20.50Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape: other
- 1604.20.60Other prepared or preserved fish: other, other
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
The Tariff Classification of Frozen Raw Ground Yellowfin Tuna from Mexico
- N363697 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Salmon Teriyaki Meal from France
- N344112 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of fish products from Japan.
- N341640 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich from Norway
- 600013379 HMRC
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
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
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
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.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1604.20.15 is one of 9 lines under subheading 1604.20, other prepared or preserved fish.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–25%, the EU duty is 5.5%–25%, the Türkiye duty is 80%, the Canada duty is 7%–11%, 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%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 1604.20 worth US$270m in 2024; the largest supplier was India.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1604.20.15?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 1604.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$64m), followed by Thailand.