Chapter 16 · Preparations of meat or fish · Section 4

HS Code 1604.13

Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats

Heading 1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

US duty (general)
Free - 20%
US HTS lines
5
EU CN codes
4
UK commodity codes
12
Unit
kg

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 1604.13

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
1604.13.10 Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats > In oil, in airtight containers >
Smoked sardines, neither skinned nor boned, valued $1 or more per kg in tin- plate containers, or $1.10 or more per kg in other containers
Free - 30% kg
1604.13.20 In oil, in airtight containers > Other >
Neither skinned nor boned
15% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 30% kg
1604.13.30 In oil, in airtight containers > Other >
Skinned or boned
20% Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 30% kg
1604.13.40 Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats > Other >
In immediate containers weighing with their contents under 225 grams each
Free - 25% kg
1604.13.90 Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats > Other >
Other
3.1% Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 25% kg

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European Union - CN codes under 1604.13

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
1604 13 11 In olive oil EU duty (TARIC) →
1604 13 90 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
1604 13 19 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
1604 13 00 Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 1604.13

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
1604 13 00 00 Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 11 00 In olive oil UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 11 20 Of the species Sardina pilchardus UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 11 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 19 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 19 20 Of the species Sardina pilchardus UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 19 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 90 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 90 10 Fillets, raw, merely coated with batter or breadcrumbs, whether or not prefried in oil, deepfrozen UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 90 91 In airtight cans UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 90 92 Other UK duty & VAT →
1604 13 90 99 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 1604

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.