HS Code Subheading

Fish; fresh or chilled, livers, roes and milt

0302.91 Subheading
Section I — live animals; animal products

About HS Code 030291

This code covers the trade of fresh or chilled fish livers, roes (fish eggs), and milt (fish sperm). These are highly valued by-products of the fishing industry, often considered delicacies or used in specialized culinary applications and even for pharmaceutical purposes due to their rich nutrient content. Importers typically include high-end restaurants, gourmet food distributors, and processors who further prepare these items for retail. Exporters are primarily fishing nations with significant catches of species like cod, salmon, and sturgeon. Key things to know include the importance of maintaining the cold chain for freshness, strict food safety regulations, and the seasonal availability of certain roes, which can impact market prices and trade volumes. The demand for products like caviar (sturgeon roe) or bottarga (cured fish roe) drives a significant portion of this trade, making quality and origin crucial factors.

Products Under This Code

Fresh cod roe, chilled salmon roe, fresh sturgeon milt, chilled herring roe, fresh tuna liver, chilled pollock roe, fresh mackerel milt

Real World Examples

Ikura (salmon roe), Tarako (cod roe), Bottarga (cured mullet roe), Caviar (sturgeon roe), Mentaiko (spicy pollock roe)

Common Misclassification

This code can be confused with 030520 (dried, smoked, salted roes, livers, and milt) if the products undergo any preservation beyond chilling, or with 030211-030289 if whole fresh fish are traded, as those codes cover the entire fish.

Products Classified Under 0302.91

Fish miltFish livers

Related Codes

0302.11 Fish; fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of 0302.9 0302.13 Fish; fresh or chilled, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), not fillets, meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of 0302.9 0302.14 Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.19 Fish; fresh or chilled, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.21 Fish; fresh or chilled, halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.22 Fish; fresh or chilled, plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.23 Fish; fresh or chilled, sole (Solea spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.24 Fish; fresh or chilled, turbots (Psetta maxima, Scophthalmidae), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.29 Fish; fresh or chilled, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.2, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 0302.31 Fish; fresh or chilled, albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99

Industry

This code belongs to the Agriculture & Live Animals industry.

Trade Overview

Japan, South Korea, and the EU are major importers, while Norway, Russia, and Canada are significant exporters of these specialized fish products.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HS code 030291?

HS code 030291 covers: Fish; fresh or chilled, livers, roes and milt. This code covers the trade of fresh or chilled fish livers, roes (fish eggs), and milt (fish sperm). These are highly valued by-products of the fishing industry, often considered delicacies or used in specialized culinary applications and even for pharmaceutical purposes due to their rich nutrient content. Importers typically include high-end restaurants, gourmet food distributors, and processors who further prepare these items for retail. Exporters are primarily fishing nations with significant catches of species like cod, salmon, and sturgeon. Key things to know include the importance of maintaining the cold chain for freshness, strict food safety regulations, and the seasonal availability of certain roes, which can impact market prices and trade volumes. The demand for products like caviar (sturgeon roe) or bottarga (cured fish roe) drives a significant portion of this trade, making quality and origin crucial factors.

What products fall under HS code 030291?

Fresh cod roe, chilled salmon roe, fresh sturgeon milt, chilled herring roe, fresh tuna liver, chilled pollock roe, fresh mackerel milt

What are common misclassifications for HS code 030291?

This code can be confused with 030520 (dried, smoked, salted roes, livers, and milt) if the products undergo any preservation beyond chilling, or with 030211-030289 if whole fresh fish are traded, as those codes cover the entire fish.

How is HS code 030291 structured?

HS code 030291 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (03) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (02) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (91) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.