Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5

HS v2017 Code: 030459

About fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5

HS code 030459 covers the trade of fresh or chilled fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced. This industry plays a crucial role in the global seafood supply chain, providing a versatile and nutritious ingredient for a wide range of food products. As consumer demand for high-quality, sustainable seafood continues to grow, the 030459 industry remains an important contributor to the broader economy.

Production process

The production of fish meat under HS code 030459 typically involves the careful harvesting, cleaning, and processing of various fish species. After being caught, the fish are brought to processing facilities where they are meticulously cleaned, trimmed, and prepared for further processing. Depending on the specific product requirements, the fish meat may be minced or left in larger pieces, ensuring the preservation of its natural texture and flavor.

Production inputs

The 030459 industry relies on a variety of inputs, including the raw fish material, which is sourced from both wild-caught and farmed sources. Additionally, the industry utilizes specialized equipment and machinery for the processing, packaging, and storage of the fish meat. Energy, water, and labor are also essential inputs for the efficient operation of this industry.

Production outputs

The primary output of the 030459 industry is fresh or chilled fish meat, which can be used in a wide range of food products, including 030481 Fish fillets and other fish meat, whether or not minced, fresh or chilled, 160420 Fish, prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in chapter 16, and 160300 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. These outputs are then consumed by various industries, such as the food processing, restaurant, and retail sectors.

Revisions to 030459

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 030459. The most recent 1 version of this code (030459) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 030459 ( HS v2017).

Older versions

Family tree for fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/03'>03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0304'>0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030459'>030459: Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030431'>030431: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030432'>030432: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030433'>030433: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus)</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030439'>030439: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, carp (as specified by the WCO), eels (Anguilla spp.), and snakeheads (Channa spp.)</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030441'>030441: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho)</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030442'>030442: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030443'>030443: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030444'>030444: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030445'>030445: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030446'>030446: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030447'>030447: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharks</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030448'>030448: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030449'>030449: Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030451'>030451: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030452'>030452: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, salmonidae</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030453'>030453: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030454'>030454: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030455'>030455: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030456'>030456: Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharks</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030457'>030457: Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030461'>030461: Fish fillets; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)</a>"]
B --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030462'>030462: Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)</a>"]
B --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030463'>030463: Fish fillets; frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)</a>"]
B --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030469'>030469: Fish fillets; frozen, carp (Cyprinus/Carassius/Ctenopharyngodon idellus/Hypophthalmichthys/Cirrhinus/Mylopharyngodon piceus/Catla catla/Labeo/Osteochilus hasselti/Leptobarbus hoeveni/Megalobrama), eels (Anguilla) and snakeheads (Channa)</a>"]
B --> BB["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030471'>030471: Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)</a>"]
B --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030472'>030472: Fish fillets; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)</a>"]
B --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030473'>030473: Fish fillets; frozen, coalfish (Pollachius virens)</a>"]
B --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030474'>030474: Fish fillets; frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)</a>"]
B --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030475'>030475: Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)</a>"]
B --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030479'>030479: Fish fillets; frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae other than cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, and Alaska pollack</a>"]
B --> BH["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030481'>030481: Fish fillets; frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho)</a>"]
B --> BI["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030482'>030482: Fish fillets; frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)</a>"]
B --> BJ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030483'>030483: Fish fillets; frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)</a>"]
B --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030484'>030484: Fish fillets; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)</a>"]
B --> BL["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030485'>030485: Fish fillets; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)</a>"]
B --> BM["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030486'>030486: Fish fillets; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)</a>"]
B --> BN["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030487'>030487: Fish fillets; frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)</a>"]
B --> BO["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030488'>030488: Fish fillets; frozen, dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)</a>"]
B --> BP["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030489'>030489: Fish fillets; frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8</a>"]
B --> BQ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030491'>030491: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)</a>"]
B --> BR["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030492'>030492: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)</a>"]
B --> BS["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030493'>030493: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads</a>"]
B --> BT["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030494'>030494: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)</a>"]
B --> BU["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030495'>030495: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)</a>"]
B --> BV["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030496'>030496: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks</a>"]
B --> BW["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030497'>030497: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae)</a>"]
B --> BX["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030499'>030499: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0304.9</a>"]

    

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