Benin HS Code

HS Code 030222: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Benin

Q: Is HS code 030222 the same across all countries?

Yes — up to the 6-digit level, HS code 030222 is the same in every WCO member country. Beyond 6 digits, each country extends the code for national tariff and statistical use. Benin extends it under ECOWAS CET.

Q: What system does Benin use to classify HS code 030222?

Benin classifies products under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET; locally Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO), which extends HS codes to 10 digits. The first 6 digits align with the WCO Harmonized System, and the rest cover national tariff and statistical needs.

Q: Where can I officially look up HS code 030222 in Benin?

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What is HS Code 030222 in Benin

Under Benin's ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO), HS Code 030222 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa). This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Benin extends classifications to 10 digits under its national tariff system. 030222 belongs to Section I: Live animals; animal products, Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, Heading 0302: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

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Classification Path of HS Code 030222 in Benin

Section I

Chapters (01-05) Live animals; animal products

Chapter 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

HS Code 0302

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304

HS Code 030222

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

HS Code 0302220000

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04: Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheading 0302.91 to 0302.99: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

Benin Tariff Classification: ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET)

In Benin, HS 030222 is classified under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO) — a 10-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.

Tariff schedule ECOWAS Common External Tariff (ECOWAS CET)

Local name Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) CEDEAO

Digits 10

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 0302

Top Benin import Product Under HS Code 0302

1 030214: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho) $550 2 030219: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Other $438 3 030243: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) $428

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Related HS Code to Benin Fresh or Chilled Plaice (030222)

HS Code 0302220000

HS Code 030211

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)

HS Code 030213

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)

HS Code 030214

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)

HS Code 030219

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Other

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripebellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Albacore or longfinned tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 030222 in Benin?

HS code 030222 covers Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Benin. It sits in Chapter 03 (Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), Heading 0302 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under ECOWAS CET.

Is HS code 030222 the same across all countries?

What system does Benin use to classify HS code 030222?

Where can I officially look up HS code 030222 in Benin?