U.S. imports of Dried Fish, Salted or Unsalted, Not Smoked (NESOI) (HS 030559) totaled $574K in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Dried Fish, Salted or Unsalted, Not Smoked (NESOI) paid $72K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.58% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Dried Fish, Salted or Unsalted, Not Smoked (NESOI) imports of $574K in August 2026 ran 31% below the year-to-date monthly average of $833K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA residual catch-all for dried fish not elsewhere specified — covering species and preparations that do not fit the named-family or named-species headings — this heading enters the US under tariff line 0305590001 and is subject to USDA FSIS admissibility review. Japan and South Korea are the primary suppliers, with Norway contributing North Atlantic species and China and Malaysia supplying a diverse range of tropical and temperate fish. Because this is a residual provision, classification disputes are common: importers must demonstrate that the product does not belong to a more specific heading before claiming this code. Thorough species documentation and processing records are essential.
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59 import shipments a month
NESOI (not elsewhere specified or included) means the product does not meet the species or family criteria of the more specific headings (030553 for specified families, 030554 for herring/anchovies/sardines, etc.). Importers should obtain a species identification certificate and compare it against the named headings; only after ruling those out is 0305590001 the correct classification. A licensed customs broker can assist with the exclusion analysis.
At the 10-digit level (0305590001), the US schedule does not split the duty rate based on whether the dried fish is also salted — both salted and unsalted dried fish fall under the same line. However, the presence or absence of salt is relevant to confirming that the product is genuinely 'dried' rather than merely 'salted,' which would redirect classification to the salted-but-not-dried provisions under 0305.69.
ImportsExports
Imports
$574KYoY · free account
Exports
$15KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $10.4M of Dried Fish, Salted or Unsalted, Not Smoked (NESOI) and exported $483K.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0305590001 | Fish, Dried, Salted or not, But not Smoked, NESOI | $574K | 12.58% | 89.17% | $72K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0305590001 | Fish, Dried, Salted or not, But not Smoked, NESOI | $15K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 10 of 21 in heading 0305
Subheading 030559 · $574K of $32.9M
Imports · August 2026
origin
Japan and Malaysia together supply 43% of it. China pays 37.5% duty; Malaysia 10.0%.
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rate provision · imports
10.8% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 12.58% of imports for consumption.