Fish; edible offal, fish heads, tails and maws

HS v2022 Code: 030572

About fish; edible offal, fish heads, tails and maws

HS code 030572 covers a diverse range of fish products, including edible offal, fish heads, tails, and maws. This industry plays a vital role in the global seafood supply chain, providing essential ingredients and by-products for a wide range of food and non-food applications. As a key component of the broader 030500 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates industry, this code represents an important economic activity, particularly in regions with thriving fishing and aquaculture sectors.

Production process

The production of the items covered under HS code 030572 typically involves the processing and preparation of various fish parts and offal. This may include techniques such as cleaning, trimming, and packaging the raw materials to ensure they meet quality and safety standards. In some cases, further processing, such as drying, salting, or freezing, may be employed to extend the shelf life and facilitate transportation and storage of these products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of items under HS code 030572 include a steady supply of raw fish materials, such as heads, tails, and offal, from fishing or aquaculture operations. Additionally, specialized equipment for processing, packaging, and preserving these products may be necessary. Depending on the specific end-use, other inputs like salt, drying agents, or packaging materials may also be required.

Production outputs

The outputs of the industry covered by HS code 030572 include a diverse range of fish-based products, such as dried or salted fish heads, tails, and maws, as well as various types of edible offal. These outputs may be consumed directly as food, or they may be used as inputs for other industries, such as 160300 Caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs or 230120 Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption.

Revisions to 030572

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 030572. The most recent 1 version of this code (030572) is in the HS v2022 system (this version):

This page shows the most recent version of code 030572.

Family tree for fish; edible offal, fish heads, tails and maws

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/03'>03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0305'>0305: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030572'>030572: Fish; edible offal, fish heads, tails and maws</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030520'>030520: Fish; livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030531'>030531: Fish fillets; dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030532'>030532: Fish fillets; dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030539'>030539: Fish fillets; dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.3</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030541'>030541: Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, gorbuscha, keta, tschawytscha, kisutch, masou, rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar) and Danube (Hucho hucho), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030542'>030542: Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030543'>030543: Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss/clarki/aguabonita/gilae/apache/chrysogaster), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal</a>"]
B --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030544'>030544: Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads, includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal</a>"]
B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030549'>030549: Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.4, includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal</a>"]
B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030551'>030551: Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)</a>"]
B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030552'>030552: Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads</a>"]
B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030553'>030553: Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod</a>"]
B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030554'>030554: Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030559'>030559: Fish; dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030561'>030561: Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, herrings (Clupea harengas, Clupea pallasii)</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030562'>030562: Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)</a>"]
B --> T["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030563'>030563: Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails spp.)</a>"]
B --> U["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030564'>030564: Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads</a>"]
B --> V["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030569'>030569: Fish; salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.6</a>"]
B --> W["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030571'>030571: Fish; edible offal, shark fins</a>"]
B --> X["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/030579'>030579: Fish; edible offal, other than shark fins, fish heads, tails and maws</a>"]

    

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