HS code · 6-digit subheading

HS Code 0302.91 – Fish; fresh or chilled, livers, roes and milt

HS code 0302.91 is the 6-digit subheading for fish, fresh or chilled, livers, roes and milt. It is used for fresh cod roe, chilled salmon roe, fresh sturgeon milt, chilled herring roe and fresh tuna liver.

What HS 0302.91 covers

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.

Covers: Fresh cod roe
Chilled salmon roe
Fresh sturgeon milt
Chilled herring roe
Fresh tuna liver
Chilled pollock roe
Fresh mackerel milt
Examples: Ikura (salmon roe)
Tarako (cod roe)
Bottarga (cured mullet roe)
Caviar (sturgeon roe)
Mentaiko (spicy pollock roe)

Codes often confused with 0302.91

Common mistake. 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.

0305.20Fish; livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine 0302.11Fish; 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 0302.89Fish; fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99

Top exporters and importers of HS code 030291, 2025

In 2025, the largest exporter of HS code 030291 in UN Comtrade data was China, with 32% of world exports; the largest importer in UN Comtrade data was Taiwan, with about 26% of world imports. Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Top exporters 2025 · share of world exports

1 China $17M 32% of world exports
2 Finland $12M 23% of world exports
3 Norway $3.5M 6.6% of world exports

World total: $53M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

Top importers 2025 · share of world imports

1 Taiwan* ~$15M 26% of world imports · partner records ↗
2 Estonia $5.0M 8.9% of world imports
3 Sweden $4.8M 8.5% of world imports

World total: $56M Reported figures on UN Comtrade ↗

How these figures are built

109 countries reported 2025 trade to UN Comtrade in HS 2022, and their own totals are used. Countries marked * did not, so their figures add up what other countries recorded trading with them, and their exports are valued at buyers' CIF prices. Those estimates miss trade with other non-reporting countries, so they can be low, and a non-reporting country can rank higher than shown or be missing from the list. World totals add both and leave out trade between two non-reporting countries. UN Comtrade records Taiwan as "Other Asia, not elsewhere specified". Saudi Arabia's exports under that code are left out: they are far too large to be trade with Taiwan, so mostly undisclosed partners. Figures are in current US dollars; reported imports are mostly valued CIF and exports FOB, and exports include re-exports. The UN Comtrade links show the underlying records; they can also list a few reporters left out here (regional groups and older HS editions).

Source: UN Comtrade (United Nations Statistics Division), 2025 annual data.

Brazil NCM codes for 0302.91 2

Brazil splits HS 0302.91 into 2 NCM codes, Mercosur's 8-digit tariff lines.

All Brazil NCM codes in heading 03.02 →

Source: Siscomex NCM table, updated Oct 2026. The Portuguese text is official; the English is our translation.

Access via API

GET /api/hs-code/030291/

{
  "code": "030291",
  "description": "Fish; fresh or chilled, livers, roes and milt",
  "section": "I",
  "parent": "0302"
}

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Questions about HS 0302.91

What is HS code 030291?

HS code 030291 is a 6-digit subheading in the Harmonized System that 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.

Which countries are the top exporters of goods under HS code 030291?

In 2025, the top exporters of HS code 030291 in UN Comtrade data were China ($17M, 32% of world exports), Finland ($12M) and Norway ($3.5M). World exports came to about $53M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

Which countries are the top importers of goods under HS code 030291?

In 2025, the top importers of HS code 030291 in UN Comtrade data were Taiwan (about $15M, 26% of world imports), Estonia ($5.0M) and Sweden ($4.8M). World imports came to about $56M, adding countries' reported figures and partner-based estimates for those that did not report (UN Comtrade data). Countries that did not report 2025 data are estimated from partner records, which can understate them.

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.

What is the Brazil NCM code for HS code 030291?

Brazil splits HS code 030291 into 2 NCM codes: 0302.91.10 (Fresh or chilled mullet roe), 0302.91.90 (Other fresh or chilled fish livers, roes and milt). The first 6 digits of each match the HS code.