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HS 2022 · 6-digit international code

HS Code 030256

Blue whiting

Official description: Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)

Also searched as: blue whiting, poutassou, Micromesistius

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Classification

How 030256 breaks down

HS 2022
03Chapter

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

0302Heading

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304

030256Subheading

Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)

Covered products

What products fall under HS code 030256?

Buyers sourcing blue whiting from 1688 commonly describe it in these ways. If your product matches, 030256 is likely the right 6-digit starting point — confirm material and intended use against the official tariff.

blue whitingpoutassouMicromesistius

Import duty by market

Where to check the import duty for HS 030256

The 6-digit code is universal, but duty, VAT and GST are set by the destination country and depend on the full national tariff line with China as the country of origin. Start from the official source for your market.

United States

USITC / CBP · Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)

European Union

TARIC · Access2Markets

United Kingdom

HMRC · UK Integrated Online Tariff

Canada

CBSA · Canadian Customs Tariff

Australia

ABF · Australian customs tariff

Singapore

Singapore Customs · Singapore Trade Classification (HS)

Compare the real China-origin import tax across markets

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Heading 0302

Other HS codes under 0302

Subheadings in the same 4-digit heading — "Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304". If 030256 is not an exact match, one of these may classify your product more precisely.

030211Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)030213Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)030214Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)030219Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299030221Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)030222Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)030223Sole (Solea spp.)030224Turbots (Psetta maxima)030229Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299030231Albacore or longfinned tuna (Thunnus alalunga)030232Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)030233Skipjack or stripebellied bonito

Questions

HS code 030256: common questions

What is HS code 030256?

HS code 030256 is the World Customs Organization 6-digit HS 2022 subheading for "Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304 : Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 030291 to 030299 : Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)". The first two digits (03) are the chapter — Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates — and digits 3-4 (0302) are the heading. Countries add further digits (8-10) for their national tariff line.

What products fall under HS 030256?

Common products classified under 030256 include blue whiting, poutassou, Micromesistius and similar items matching blue whiting. The correct code still depends on the product's material, function and intended use.

How do I find the import duty for HS code 030256?

Duty is set by the destination country, not by the 6-digit HS code alone. Start from the official tariff of your market — USITC HTS (US), TARIC / Access2Markets (EU), GOV.UK Trade Tariff (UK), CBSA (Canada), ABF (Australia) or Singapore Customs — and look up the full national code with China as the country of origin.

Is HS code 030256 the same in every country?

The first 6 digits (030256) are the same worldwide under the WCO Harmonized System. Beyond that, each country extends the code (HTS in the US, TARIC in the EU, etc.) and sets its own duty and tax rates.

Can I trust the HS code a 1688 supplier gives me?

Treat a supplier-provided code as a clue, not a final classification. It can be incomplete, China-export-specific, or mismatched to your destination's rules. Verify against the official tariff and your product's actual material and use.

Chapter 03

Explore Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

030111Freshwater fish030311Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka)030431Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)030520Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine030611Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)030711Live, fresh or chilled030811Live, fresh or chilled030910Of fish:

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