HS 0304.96 Subheading · Live Animals & Animal Products

Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks

HS subheading 0304.96 identifies Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks — a six-digit classification under Chapter 03 used to set duty and paperwork.

Sourcing this category from India

Products classified under HS 0304.96 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, dogfish and other sharks sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.

How to read this code

0304.96 is the six-digit HS subheading. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.

Related codes in Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen

0304.31

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)

0304.32

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)

0304.33

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus)

0304.39

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, carp (as specified by the WCO), eels (Anguilla spp.), and snakeheads (Channa spp.)

0304.41

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho)

0304.42

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)

0304.43

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)

0304.44

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and Muraenolepididae

0304.45

Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)

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Last updated 28 Jun 2026 Figures are indicative sourcing benchmarks compiled from exporter quotes, India trade-scheme notifications and public customs tariffs. Confirm live pricing and HS classification before contracting.

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