Japan HS CodeHS Code 030553: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) in Japan
What is HS Code 030553 in Japan
Under Japan's Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表), HS Code 030553 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus). This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; Japan extends classifications to 9 digits under its national tariff system. 030553 belongs to Section I: Live animals; animal products, Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, Heading 0305: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption.
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Japan Tariff Classification: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)
In Japan, HS 030553 is classified under the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (実行関税率表) — a 9-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.
Tariff schedule Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan (Japan HS / Statistical Code)
Local name 実行関税率表
Digits 9
Official source https://www.customs.go.jp/english/
Top Trading Product of HS Code 0305
Top Japan import Product Under HS Code 0305
1 030520: Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine $95.4M2 030543: Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal : Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) $26.3M3 030559: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : Other $8.4MFigures shown for 2025.
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1 030554: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : 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) $3.4M2 030559: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : Other $1.2M3 030571: Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal : Shark fins $574.3KFigures shown for 2025.
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HS Code 030553000
Fish (dried, salted or in brine) and smoked fish (whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process) > -- Of Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae (excluding cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac and Gadus macrocephalus))
HS Code 030553100
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > - Tara (Gadus spp., Theragra spp. and Merluccius spp.)
HS Code 030553900
Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. > Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) > - Other
HS Code 030510
Flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
HS Code 030520
Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine
HS Code 030531
Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked : Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)
HS Code 030532
Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
HS Code 030539
Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked : Other
HS Code 030541
Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal : Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
HS Code 030542
Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal : Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HS code 030553 in Japan?
HS code 030553 covers Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) in Japan. It sits in Chapter 03 (Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), Heading 0305 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under Japan HS / Statistical Code.
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