HTS Chapter 3 tariff rates (headings 0301–0309), 2026
Chapter 3 has 279 tariff lines across 9 headings. 234 (84%) enter duty-free at the general (MFN) rate, and 269 are on a Section 301 list, so products of China pay an extra duty on top.
279 tariff lines, USITC 2026HTSRev19. Specific or compound = a rate per unit (e.g. ¢/kg), not a percentage.
Section 301 China lists in chapter 3
| List | Duty for products of China | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| List 3 | Base rate + 25% | 269 |
| List 4B | Base rate + 15% (suspended, not collected) | 3 |
Highest general duty rates in chapter 3
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Section 301 |
|---|---|---|---|
0302.91.20.00 | Sturgeon roe | 15% | List 3 (+25%) |
0303.91.20.00 | Sturgeon roe | 15% | List 3 (+25%) |
0305.20.20.00 | Sturgeon roe | 7.5% | List 3 (+25%) |
0306.14.20.00 | Crabmeat | 7.5% | List 3 (+25%) |
0306.33.20.00 | Crabmeat | 7.5% | List 3 (+25%) |
0306.93.20.00 | Crabmeat | 7.5% | List 3 (+25%) |
All headings in chapter 3
| Heading | Description | Lines | Duty-free | Top rate | On 301 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0301 | Live fish: | 8 | 8 | 0% | 8 |
0302 | Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: | 59 | 44 | 15% | 59 |
0303 | Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304: | 45 | 38 | 15% | 44 |
0304 | Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen: | 64 | 56 | 6% | 55 |
0305 | Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: | 35 | 25 | 7.5% | 35 |
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: | 23 | 20 | 7.5% | 23 |
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: | 28 | 27 | 5% | 28 |
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: | 8 | 8 | 0% | 8 |
0309 | Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption: | 9 | 8 | 6% | 9 |
General rates apply to most countries; free-trade partners can qualify for the special rate, and Column 2 applies to a few countries. Other duties (Section 232, antidumping/countervailing, other Chapter 99 measures) can also apply. Always confirm a classification with CBP or a licensed customs broker.
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