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0303.53.00.00Sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats
HTS Code 0303.53.00.00 covers any article best defined as Live Animals; Animal ProductsFish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebratesFish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304:Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99:Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Estimated Duty on 0303.53.00.00
$10,000.00 by ocean, entered Oct 6, 2026 · 1,000 units
- Base duty$11.000.3%
- Section 301 – China$2,500.0065.6%
- Section 301 – Forced Labor$1,250.0032.8%
- Customs fees$47.141.2%
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Base Duty Rates for 0303.53.00.00
From the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- General Rate of Duty
- 1.1¢/kg
- Special Rate of Duty
- Free
- A*AUBHCLCODEILJOKRMAOMPPAPESSG
- Column 2 (Non-NTR)
- 2.2¢/kg
- Units of Quantity
- kg
- China1.1¢/kg + 37.5%
- Mexico1.1¢/kg + 10%
- Canada1.1¢/kg + 10%
- Vietnam1.1¢/kg + 12.5%
- Germany1.1¢/kg + 9.89%
US Import Duty on HTS 0303.53.00.00 by Country of Origin
As of Oct 6, 2026, US imports of sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats (HTS 0303.53.00.00) from China pay the 1.1¢/kg base rate plus 37.5% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – China (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
| Country of origin | Base rate | Additional tariffs | Total duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 37.5% |
| Mexico | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10%0% with USMCA |
| Canada | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10%0% with USMCA |
| Vietnam | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 12.5% |
| Germany | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 9.89% |
| Japan | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 12.39% |
| South Korea | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 12.39% |
| Taiwan | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 9.89% |
| India | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10% |
| Ireland | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 9.89% |
| Italy | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 9.89% |
| Switzerland | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 12.39% |
| Thailand | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 12.5% |
| Malaysia | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10% |
| France | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 9.89% |
| Indonesia | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10% |
| Brazil | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 37.5% |
| Bangladesh | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10% |
| Cambodia | 1.1¢/kg |
| 1.1¢/kg + 10% |
Duties on goods entered Oct 6, 2026 at the general rate (Column 2 where it applies), with tariff data verified through 2026 HTS Revision 20. Totals are before customs fees (MPF, HMF) and any antidumping or countervailing duties. Some tariffs and exemptions depend on details such as metal content or end use, which the calculator asks about.
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Official USITC notes that may affect classification under HTS 0303.53.00.00.
Related CROSS Rulings for HTS 0303.53.00.00
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What does HTS code 0303.53.00.00 cover?
HTS code 0303.53.00.00 covers sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats (Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus)), classified under Chapter 3 (Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates) in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The general duty rate is 1.1¢/kg.
What is the duty rate for HTS 0303.53.00.00?
The general (Column 1) rate of duty for HTS 0303.53.00.00 is 1.1¢/kg. Goods that qualify for a trade program can enter at the special rate: Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG). The Column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 2.2¢/kg. Additional Chapter 99 tariffs, such as Section 301 and Section 232, can apply on top depending on the country of origin.
What is the US tariff on sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats (HTS 0303.53.00.00) from China?
As of Oct 6, 2026, US imports of sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats (HTS 0303.53.00.00) from China pay the 1.1¢/kg base rate plus 37.5% in additional tariffs: Section 301 – China (25%) and Section 301 – Forced Labor (12.5%).
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