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HS 0305.54 Subheading · Live Animals & Animal Products

Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish

HS subheading 0305.54 identifies Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish — a six-digit classification under Chapter 03 used to set duty and paperwork.

India exports 2024
$6K
Rank in its heading
#10 of 13

Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.

Sourcing this category from India

HS 0305.54 covers Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia, silver pomfrets, Pacific saury, scads, capelin, swordfish, Kawakawa, bonitos, marlins, sailfishes, spearfish. It is a leaf classification, so it sets the duty line directly for goods that fall under it. Marine products are a major Indian export, led by frozen shrimp and a wide range of finfish from the eastern and western seaboards. India exported $6K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #10 of 13 lines in its heading (UN Comtrade).

How to read this code

0305.54 is the six-digit HS subheading for dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, b. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many live animals & animal products lines — check our import guides for your market.

Top destinations for Chapter 03 exports

India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.

#1 USA $1.95B
#2 China $1.12B
#3 Japan $357.9M
#4 Viet Nam $298.7M
#5 Thailand $276.6M

Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.

More codes in Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process

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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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