HTS Chapter 16
Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
The 5 headings and 179 HTS codes of chapter 16 (meat and fish preparations), with their duty rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 23.
The 5 headings of chapter 16
- 1601: Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products (7 codes, General duty Free to 3.4%, some per unit)
- 1602: Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (37 codes, General duty Free to 6.4%, some per unit)
- 1603: Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (3 codes, General duty Free to 8.5%)
- 1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (68 codes, General duty Free to 35%, some per unit)
- 1605: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved (64 codes, General duty Free to 10%)
Where it sits in the schedule
Chapter 16 is in Section IV of the Harmonized System, prepared foods, beverages and tobacco (chapters 16 to 24). Rates are those printed in the 2026 HTS Revision 23; Chapter 99 duties (Section 232, Section 301, IEEPA) are charged on top and are not included.
Last reviewed 2026-11-12.