Harmonized Tariff Schedule for Selected Tuna and Tuna Products

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is published by the U.S. International Trade Commission. All goods imported into the United States are subject to the provisions of the HTS.

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All tuna and tuna products (other than fresh tuna) imported into the United States must be accompanied by a NOAA Form 370, Fisheries Certificate of Origin (PDF, 2 pages). These include, but are not limited to, those tuna and tuna products imported under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States numbers listed below. Updated HTS numbers can be identified by referencing the most current HTS in effect at the time of importation.

(A) Frozen

0303.41.0000: Tuna, albacore or longfin tunas, frozen.
0303.42.0020: Tuna, yellowfin, whole, frozen.
0303.42.0040: Tuna, yellowfin, eviscerated, head on, frozen.
0303.42.0060: Tuna, yellowfin, other, frozen.
0303.43.0000: Tuna, skipjack, frozen.
0303.44.0000: Tuna, bigeye, frozen.
0303.45.0110: Tuna, bluefin, Atlantic, frozen.
0303.45.0150: Tuna, bluefin, Pacific, frozen.
0303.46.0000: Tuna, bluefin, Southern, frozen.
0303.49.0200: Tuna, other, frozen.
0304.87.0000: Tuna, non-specific, fillet, frozen
0304.99.1190: Tuna, frozen in bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 6.8 kg each.

(B) Airtight Containers

1604.14.1010: Tuna, in oil, in foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each.
1604.14.1091: Tuna, in oil, albacore.
1604.14.1099: Tuna, in oil, other.
1604.14.2251: Tuna, albacore, not in oil, in foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each.
1604.14.2259: Tuna, albacore, not in oil, other.
1604.14.2291: Tuna, other than albacore, not in oil, in foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each.
1604.14.2299: Tuna, other than albacore, not in oil, other.
1604.14.3051: Tuna, albacore, not in oil, in foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg, over quota.
1604.14.3059: Tuna, albacore, not in oil, other, over quota.
1604.14.3091: Tuna, other than albacore, not in oil, in foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each, over quota.
1604.14.3099: Tuna, other than albacore, not in oil, other, over quota.

(C) Loins

1604.14.4000: Tuna, not in airtight containers, not in oil, over 6.8 kg.
1604.14.5000: Tuna, not in airtight containers, other.

(D) Other (Only if the Product Contains Tuna)

Any 0305 heading: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish; fit for human consumption
0511.91.0090: Fish, shellfish products unfit for human consumption.
1604.20.1000: Pastes.
1604.20.1500: Balls and cakes, in oil.
1604.20.2000: Balls and cakes, not in oil, less than 6.8 kg, in airtight containers.
1604.20.2500: Balls and cakes, not in oil, less than 6.8 kg, other.
1604.20.3000: Balls and cakes, not in oil, other.
2309.10.0010: Dog or cat food, in airtight containers.

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Last updated by Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce on 08/02/2023

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