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160418 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish…: Shark fins

HS code 160418 classifies Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish…: Shark fins. It belongs to Chapter 16 (Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects) of Section IV (Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body) of the Harmonized System. Duty rates are recorded for 1 country.

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Description

Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs : Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced : Shark fins

Duty rates

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  • USUnited States4%–6%
    MFNas of Jan 1, 2026

Common questions

What is HS code 160418?
Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs : Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced : Shark fins
What duty rates apply to 160418?
Listed US duty: 4%–6% — see the duty-rates table for the full breakdown.

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