/Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Section I — Live animals; animal products

9 headings · 282 total HS codes

Classification Notes for Chapter 3

Note 1. This Chapter does not cover: a. Mammals of 0106; b. Meat of mammals of 0106 (0208 or 0210); c. Fish (including livers, roes and milt) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (Chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (2301); or d. Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (1604). 2. In this Chapter, "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder. 3. 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (0309).

Heading	Description	General Rate	Sub-codes	FTAs
0301	Live fish	0%	10	15 FTAs
0302	Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304	0%	53	15 FTAs
0303	Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304	0%	52	17 FTAs
0304	Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen	0%	55	15 FTAs
0305	Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process	0%	29	16 FTAs
0306	Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine	0%	26	15 FTAs
0307	Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process	0%	36	16 FTAs
0308	Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process	0%	10	13 FTAs
0309	Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption	0%	2	2 FTAs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the import duty on fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates in Australia?

Chapter 3 of the Australian Tariff covers fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. Duty rates vary by product — there are 9 headings in this chapter. Use the table below to find specific rates, or try our free calculator for an instant estimate.

Are there FTA concessions for Chapter 3 goods?

Yes, Australia has 17 Free Trade Agreements that may reduce duty on Chapter 3 products. Click on any heading below to see which FTAs offer preferential rates.

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