Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2301.20

2301.20.00

2301.20.00: Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

Fish meal and pellets

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 22 October 2026

  1. 2301 Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves (cracklings):
  2. 2301.20.00 Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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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

Subdivisions

  1. 2301.20.00 Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates Free
  2. 2301.20.00.10 Herring meal; pilchard meal t
  3. 2301.20.00.90 Other t

Same subheading in other tariffs

2301.20 Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 23 →

HTS code 2301.20.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 2301.20 (flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…).

The general duty is free.

2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free and the Türkiye duty is 0%–2%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 2301.20 worth US$137.7m in 2024; the largest supplier was Chile.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2301.20.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. 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 2301.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Chile (US$65.6m), followed by Mexico.

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Typical products

Everyday names, not part of the legal text.