South Africa HS CodeHS Code 030331: Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) in South Africa
What is HS Code 030331 in South Africa
Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 030331 is the WCO Harmonized System subheading for Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis). This is the most detailed internationally standardized level; South Africa extends classifications to 8 digits under its national tariff system. 030331 belongs to Section I: Live animals; animal products, Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, Heading 0303: Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.
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South Africa Tariff Classification: SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)
In South Africa, HS 030331 is classified under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET) — a 8-digit national extension of the WCO 6-digit Harmonized System.
Tariff schedule SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)
Local name SACU CET
Digits 8
Official source https://www.sars.gov.za/
Top Trading Product of HS Code 0303
Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 0303
1 030389: Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Other $28.3M2 030353: 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 030391 to 030399 : Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) $26.4M3 030366: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) $25.6MFigures shown for 2025.
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1 030366: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.) $60.5M2 030389: Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Other $32.9M3 030341: Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripebellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Albacore or longfinned tuna (Thunnus alalunga) $26.5MFigures shown for 2025.
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HS Code 03033100
Halibut (Reinhardtius Hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus Hippoglossus, Hippoglossus Stenolepis)
HS Code 030311
Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
HS Code 030312
Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
HS Code 030313
Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
HS Code 030314
Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
HS Code 030319
Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Other
HS Code 030323
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.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)
HS Code 030324
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.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
HS Code 030325
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.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)
HS Code 030326
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.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Eels (Anguilla spp.)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HS code 030331 in South Africa?
HS code 030331 covers Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030391 to 030399 : Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 03 (Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), Heading 0303 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.
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