Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks

HS v2017 Code: 030496

About fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks

HS code 030496 covers the import and export of frozen fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced, from dogfish and other shark species. This industry plays a vital role in the global seafood supply chain, providing a versatile and nutritious protein source for consumers worldwide. As an important component of the broader 030400 (Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced)) industry, the trade in frozen shark and dogfish meat contributes significantly to international food security and economic activity.

Production process

The production of frozen shark and dogfish meat typically involves the harvesting of these fish species, followed by processing techniques such as filleting, mincing, and freezing. Fishermen use a variety of methods to catch the sharks and dogfish, including longlines, gillnets, and trawls. The harvested fish are then transported to processing facilities, where the meat is separated from the bones and skin, and prepared for freezing and distribution.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the 030496 Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks industry include the raw materials (sharks and dogfish), specialized fishing equipment, processing machinery (for filleting, mincing, and freezing), and transportation infrastructure to move the products to domestic and international markets. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce, regulatory frameworks, and access to global trade networks.

Production outputs

The primary output of the 030496 Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks industry is frozen shark and dogfish meat, which can be used in a variety of food products, such as 160420 Fish, prepared or preserved, 160430 Caviar and caviar substitutes, and 160510 Crab, prepared or preserved. The frozen meat may also be consumed directly by consumers or used as an ingredient in other dishes. The industry's outputs contribute to the global supply of seafood and support the broader 030400 (Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced)) industry.

Revisions to 030496

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 030496. The most recent 1 version of this code (030496) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 030496 ( HS v2017).

Older versions

Family tree for fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks

    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/v2017/030496'>030496: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks</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/v2017/030459'>030459: Fish meat; excluding fillets, whether or not minced; fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5</a>"]
B --> Y["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030461'>030461: Fish fillets; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)</a>"]
B --> Z["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030462'>030462: Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)</a>"]
B --> BA["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030463'>030463: Fish fillets; frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)</a>"]
B --> BB["<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 --> BC["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030471'>030471: Fish fillets; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)</a>"]
B --> BD["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030472'>030472: Fish fillets; frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)</a>"]
B --> BE["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030473'>030473: Fish fillets; frozen, coalfish (Pollachius virens)</a>"]
B --> BF["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030474'>030474: Fish fillets; frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)</a>"]
B --> BG["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030475'>030475: Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)</a>"]
B --> BH["<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 --> BI["<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 --> BJ["<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 --> BK["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030483'>030483: Fish fillets; frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)</a>"]
B --> BL["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030484'>030484: Fish fillets; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)</a>"]
B --> BM["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030485'>030485: Fish fillets; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)</a>"]
B --> BN["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030486'>030486: Fish fillets; frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)</a>"]
B --> BO["<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 --> BP["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030488'>030488: Fish fillets; frozen, dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)</a>"]
B --> BQ["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030489'>030489: Fish fillets; frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8</a>"]
B --> BR["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030491'>030491: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)</a>"]
B --> BS["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030492'>030492: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)</a>"]
B --> BT["<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 --> BU["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/030494'>030494: Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)</a>"]
B --> BV["<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 --> 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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