# HS code 1604.16: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, anchovies

> HS code 1604.16 covers fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, anchovies. It sits in heading 16.04 (prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). Other goods of heading 16.04 are classified under 1604.11 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, salmon), 1604.12 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, herring), 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats), 1604.14 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, tunas, skipjack tuna or bonito (Sarda spp.)) and 7 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160416
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1604.16
- Covers: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, anchovies
- Heading: [16.04: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1604)
- Chapter: [16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/16)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1604.16 covers fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, anchovies.

The legal text of the subheading is “Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Anchovies”, read under “Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 16.04 are classified under 1604.11 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, salmon), 1604.12 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, herring), 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats), 1604.14 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, tunas, skipjack tuna or bonito (Sarda spp.)) and 7 others.

- [1604.11](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160411) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Salmon
- [1604.12](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160412) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Herring
- [1604.13](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160413) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats
- [1604.14](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160414) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)
- [1604.15](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160415) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Mackerel
- [1604.17](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160417) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Eels
- [1604.18](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160418) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Shark fins
- [1604.19](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160419) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Other
- [1604.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160420) Other prepared or preserved fish
- [1604.31](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160431) Caviar and caviar substitutes: Caviar
- [1604.32](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160432) Caviar and caviar substitutes: Caviar substitutes

## How it is structured

1604.16 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the first four, 1604, are heading 16.04; the last two, 16, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
- Heading 16.04: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
- Within the heading: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
- Subheading 1604.16: Anchovies

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1604.16 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1604.16 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1604.15](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160415) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Mackerel
- Next subheading: [1604.17](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160417) Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: Eels

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1604.16 cover?

HS code 1604.16 covers fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, anchovies.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1604.16 in?

HS code 1604.16 is in heading 16.04 (prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects).

### Where are goods of heading 16.04 classified when 1604.16 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 16.04 are classified under 1604.11 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, salmon), 1604.12 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, herring), 1604.13 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats), 1604.14 (fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, tunas, skipjack tuna or bonito (Sarda spp.)) and 7 others.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160416.json