HS Code 0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process

What HS code 0305 covers

Heading 0305 is for fish that is no longer fresh, chilled or frozen. Instead, it has been dried, salted, kept in brine or smoked. The heading also takes in some edible fish offal, such as shark fins, fish heads and maws, and the livers, roes and milt of fish.

The code sits inside a clear path. Each step narrows the product down a little more:

• Section I (chapters 01–05): Live Animals; Animal Products
• Chapter 03: fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
• Heading 0305: dried, salted, brined or smoked fish
• Six-digit subcodes: the exact product, by process, cut and species

Six-digit codes under 0305, grouped by process

The long table above lists every code. It is easier to read when you split the codes into six families, based on how the fish was treated:

• Livers, roes and milt of fish: 030520
• Fillets that are dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: 030531, 030532 and 030539
• Smoked fish, with or without cooking: 030541 to 030549
• Dried fish, salted or not, but not smoked: 030551 to 030559
• Salted or brined fish that is not dried or smoked: 030561 to 030569
• Edible fish offal: 030571 to 030579

How to pick the right 0305 subcode

Work in three steps. First, ask how the fish was treated: smoked, dried, or salted and brined. Second, ask what cut you ship: whole fish, fillets or offal. Third, match the species.

Some common product names help here. Smoked salmon goes to 030541. Smoked herring goes to 030542, and smoked trout to 030543. Dried cod is 030551, while salted cod or cod in brine is 030562. Salted anchovies fall under 030563. If your species is not named, look for the n.e.c. code in the same family, such as 030549 or 030559.

Each country adds its own extra digits after the six-digit code, so the same dried fish can carry a longer local code. If you are unsure, check the wording with the HS code classifier before you declare the goods. A wrong code can cause delays at customs, so confirm it early.

0305 vs nearby headings in Chapter 03

Many searchers mix up 0305 with its neighbours. The split is simple.

They belong to 0309, together with the same products made from crustaceans and molluscs. Shellfish have their own headings: 0306 for crustaceans and 0307 for molluscs.

Import and export data for HS 0305

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets. Most markets refresh weekly and some refresh daily.

You can search by HS code to see who imports and exports a product, and book a free demo. Use the 0305 codes above to look up dried, salted and smoked fish, then open buyer data or supplier data to find the companies behind the trade.