U.S. imports of Fish, Prepared or Preserved, N.E.S. (SITC 03716) totaled $20.4M in August 2026, imported from 44 countries.
Importers of Fish, Prepared or Preserved, N.E.S. paid $2.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 12.00% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBroader than the whole-or-pieces headings, this category captures fish preparations that do not fit neatly into other SITC subdivisions — including minced fish products, fish pastes, and other processed forms not elsewhere specified. The diversity of product types means that FDA entry review can involve multiple regulatory pathways depending on processing method, species, and added ingredients. Seafood HACCP plans, prior notice filings, and accurate species declarations remain baseline requirements for all shipments. Importers dealing in novel or highly processed fish preparations should confirm classification with a licensed customs broker, as the boundary between this heading and food preparations containing fish can be commercially significant.
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645 import shipments a month
The key test is whether fish is the essential character of the product. Highly processed items where fish is a minor ingredient among starches, sauces, or other dominant components may classify as food preparations rather than preserved fish. This distinction affects both SITC and HTS classification and should be reviewed with a customs broker when the fish content is below roughly 50% by weight.
Fish pastes and minced fish products that are prepared or preserved and not covered by a more specific named-species heading generally fall here. Surimi (processed fish protein used as a crab or shellfish analog) may classify differently depending on its form and the degree of processing, so species and processing documentation should accompany the entry.
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Basic heading 03716 · $20.4M of $14.7B
Imports · August 2026
origin
India and Thailand together supply 59% of it. China pays 38.4% duty; India 9.8%.
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Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $226.7M of Fish, Prepared or Preserved, N.E.S. and exported $75.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.