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HS Codes Chapter 03 — Fish & Seafood

HS Chapter 03 covers fish, crustaceans and molluscs — hake, tuna, prawns, squid, abalone, fish fillets and smoked products. For South African importers and exporters clearing through SARS, this chapter sits at the heart of everyday customs work at OR Tambo, Cape Town Container Terminal and Durban Harbour.

Every consignment under Chapter 03 must be declared on a SAD500 using the correct 8-digit tariff heading. The duty rate, rebates, and any import permits all follow from that classification. A wrong tariff heading is the single most common reason a Chapter 03 shipment is held at the port of entry. DFFE endangered-species permits apply to abalone and some shark species; HS 0304 fillets are frequently mis-declared as 0303 frozen whole, inviting tariff queries.

Many Chapter 03 sub-headings carry ITAC-administered rebates or preferential duty under AGOA, SADC, EFTA, Mercosur and the UK EPA. Claiming them correctly requires a valid certificate of origin and a matched invoice value.

JLog coordinates customs clearance for Chapter 03 goods moving through Cape Town. We prepare the SAD500, manage the submission to SARS, and support any ITAC or DAFF permitting your consignment requires. Whether you are importing a one-off sample or running a regular container programme, we handle the paperwork so your consignment keeps moving. Browse the most-requested HS codes in Chapter 03 below, or request a quote for clearing your next consignment.

HS codes in Chapter 03 — Fish & Seafood

Browse the most-requested HS code pages in this chapter. The full chapter has 351 subheadings — these are the conceptual entry points; each links to the full SARS duty rate, VAT, and permit detail.

Typical duty: Free–30% · VAT 15% · 351 codes

Some heading-level and specialised lines have no single ad-valorem rate — confirmed per code at booking.

HS codes in Chapter 03

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Show all 351 Chapter 03 codes
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