HS Code 0309Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
2 six-digit codes · Heading 9 of 9 in Chapter 03 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0309 is the Harmonized System heading for fish flour, fish meal and fish pellets, plus the same goods made from shellfish and other water animals. Use this page to choose between its two subheadings.
Heading 0309 splits exactly two ways. Goods answering to “Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption” classify either at 030910 or at 030990, and the wording in the table below is the whole of what separates them. The heading is number 9 of 9 in Chapter 03, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, which runs to 225 six-digit codes in all.
What HS code 0309 covers
Heading 0309 is part of the Harmonized System, the product naming list kept by the World Customs Organization. Many traders call it the HSN code 0309. This WCO classification is shared by customs offices in many countries, so the same number points to the same goods. The heading sits in Chapter 03, next to the other fish and shellfish headings.
In plain words, the heading is for goods that have been ground, milled or pressed into powder, meal or pellets. The raw material can be fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. So the heading takes fish flour, crustacean flour and mollusc meal.
One condition comes first. That test is written into the heading, so check it before you pick this number.
HS 030910 vs 030990: choosing the right code
What does HSN code 030910 cover? Fish, and only fish. The choice between the two subheadings depends on the animal the product comes from. Ask one simple question: is the raw material a fish?
Mixed or unusual products need care. Ask your customs broker, or test your product description in the HS code classifier before you file.
- 030910: choose this when the raw material is fish. Typical goods are flours of fish and fish meal.
- 030990: choose this when the raw material is a crustacean, a mollusc or another aquatic invertebrate. Think of shrimp meal or squid powder.
How 0309 differs from other Chapter 03 headings
Most neighbouring headings name an animal in a form you can still see. It may be frozen, filleted, dried, salted or smoked. Heading 0309 is for the milled or pelleted form instead.
If your goods are whole, cut or preserved but not milled, look at these headings first:
- 0303: fish, frozen.
- 0304: fish fillets and other fish meat.
- 0306: crustaceans in their many raw and preserved forms.
- 0307: molluscs in their many raw and preserved forms.
0309 import and export data: buyers and suppliers
Once you know your code, you can look at the trade behind it. Shipment records show who buys and sells fish flours, meals and pellets. This page gives no duty rates, so use the records and the classifier to plan your next step.
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Related
- Chapter 03 fish and crustaceans HS codes
- HS 0303 frozen fish
- HS 0304 fish fillets and fish meat
- HS 0305 dried, salted and smoked fish
- HS 0306 crustaceans
- HS 0307 molluscs
- HS 0308 other aquatic invertebrates
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Nearby headings in Chapter 03
- 0301Fish; live8 codes
- 0302Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading…45 codes
- 0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 030444 codes
- 0304Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or…48 codes
- 0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before…22 codes
- 0306Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or…20 codes
- 0307Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried…28 codes
- 0308Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh…8 codes
Who ships under 0309?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 2 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products, chapters 01–05.
HS Code 0309: common questions
What is heading 0309?
It has two subheadings, 030910 and 030990.
What is the HS code for fish flour?
Fish flour, fish meal and fish pellets for human food go under 030910.
What is the difference between HS 030910 and 030990?
The raw material decides. Fish goes to 030910, while crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates go to 030990.
Does HS 0309 include fish meal that is not fit for human consumption?
No. The heading only names products that people can eat, so goods made for other uses fall outside it. Use the HS code classifier to check where they belong.
Which HS code covers shrimp meal or mollusc meal?
Both belong in 030990, as long as they meet the human-food test in the heading.
Where can I find import and export data for 0309?
Start on the import data and export data pages. The data section above explains what you can see.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
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