Harmonized System Code Classification

HS code first two digits: 16 represents machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and parts thereof.

Specifically, this chapter includes the following main categories:

• Mechanical appliances: Including various types of engines, pumps, compressors, cranes, conveyors, agricultural machinery, textile machinery, printing machinery, tool machinery, etc.
• Electrical equipment: Including various types of motors, generators, transformers, wires and cables, lighting equipment, household appliances, industrial control equipment, etc.
• Parts: Including parts of the above mechanical appliances and electrical equipment, such as bearings, gears, wire connectors, switches, etc.

Reason for classification:

These products are classified into one category because they all involve manufacturing, power, control and energy conversion core functions. They play an important role in industrial production, transportation, daily life and other fields.

In short, if your product is used for manufacturing, driving, controlling or using electricity, it is likely to belong to Chapter 16 of the HS code.

To more accurately determine the HS code of your product, it is also necessary to further understand the product's specific function, material and use.

HS code first four digits: 1604

Classification description: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs.

Detailed information:

• General rate: Not provided
• Special rate: Not provided
• Rate 2: Not provided
• Quota quantity: Not provided
• Additional duties: Not provided
• Unit of measurement: Not provided

HS code six digits: 1604.20

Classification: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: Other prepared or preserved fish: Other: Fish sauce

Meaning: Refers to fish that has been processed, such as pickled, smoked, canned, etc., to allow for long-term storage, and is other types of fish sauce.

HS code 8-10 digits: 1604200590

Classification: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: Other prepared or preserved fish: Products containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals: Other

Explanation: This HS code is classified as prepared or preserved fish, caviar and substitutes made from fish eggs, specifically other prepared or preserved fish containing meat of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; prepared meals, but belongs to the "other" category. Compared to 1604200510, 1604200590 covers a broader range of "other" prepared meals, not limited to specific products.

Examples of products: * Canned fish with shellfish * Smoked fish with prawns * Pickled fish with squid * Ready-made meals containing seafood * Fish sauce with crab meat