South Africa HS Code

HS Code 03055990: Other in South Africa

Q: Is HS code 03055990 the same across all countries?

Only the first 6 digits of HS code 03055990 are internationally harmonized. The remaining digits are added by South Africa under SACU CET and are not directly comparable to other countries' codes.

Q: What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 03055990?

South Africa classifies products under the SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET; locally SACU CET), which extends HS codes to 8 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 03055990 in South Africa?

The official source is https://www.sars.gov.za/. For faster cross-country lookups, TradeInt's HS Code Tool consolidates classifications across all major countries in one place.

What is HS Code 03055990 in South Africa

Under South Africa's SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET), HS Code 03055990 is classified as Other. South Africa's tariff system extends the WCO Harmonized System to 8 digits with national subdivisions. 03055990 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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Classification Path of HS Code 03055990 in South Africa

Section I

Chapters (01-05) Live animals; animal products

Chapter 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

HS Code 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

HS Code 03055990

Other

South Africa Tariff Classification: SACU Common External Tariff (SACU CET)

In South Africa, HS 03055990 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/

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Top Trading Product of HS Code 0305

Top South Africa import Product Under HS Code 0305

1 030569: Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal : Other $2.1M 2 030551: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked : Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) $1.0M 3 030579: Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal : Other $66.9K

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Top South Africa export Product Under HS Code 0305

1 030549: Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal : Other $1.7M 2 030520: Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine $1.4M 3 030532: Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae $607.8K

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Related HS Code to South Africa Other Dried Fish (03055990)

HS Code 03055900

Other

HS Code 03055910

Anchovies (Engraulis Spp.)

HS Code 03055915

Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)

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)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 03055990 in South Africa?

HS code 03055990 covers Other in South Africa. It sits in Chapter 03 (Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), Heading 0305 of the Harmonized System, and is classified under SACU CET.

Is HS code 03055990 the same across all countries?

What system does South Africa use to classify HS code 03055990?

Where can I officially look up HS code 03055990 in South Africa?