CHAPTER 03 · LEGAL NOTES

Chapter 3

The 281 legal notes below govern classification under Chapter 03. They are part of the official Harmonized Tariff Schedule and are cited verbatim in CBP rulings.

As of June 9, 2026

Chapter notes

Note 1

Chapter Note 1: This chapter does not cover: (a) Mammals of heading 0106; (b) Meat of mammals of heading 0106 (heading 0208 or 0210); (c) Fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 2301); or (d) Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 1604).

Note 2

Chapter Note 2: In this chapter the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder.

Note 3

Chapter Note 3: Headings 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 0309).

Additional U.S. notes

Note 1

Additional U.S. Note 1: Certain fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are provided for in chapter 98.

Statistical notes

Note 1

Statistical Note 1: Imports of shrimp or products of shrimp are subject to the provisions of section 609 of Public Law 101-162 of November 21, 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1537 note). Unit Rates of Duty of Quantity Article Description Stat. Suf￾fix Heading/ Subheading 1 2 General Special 0301 Live fish: Ornamental fish:

Note 1

Statistical Note 1: 1¢/kg1/ Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99:

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Classify under Chapter 03 with confidence

TariffLens applies the legal notes above automatically when classifying — citing the relevant note in every GRI reasoning chain.