Heading (4-digit)
0303Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04:
魚（冷凍したものに限るものとし、第03.04項の魚のフィレその他の魚肉を除く。）
HS code 0303 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04:”. This code has 44 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 0303 (Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04:) totaled ¥29B (YoY -10.9%), with a volume of 38,013,533 KG at about ¥766/KG. The top import sources are Chile (23.5%), United States of America (23.4%), Russia (11.8%). Exports totaled ¥8B (YoY +58.5%), with a volume of 31,637,242 KG at about ¥256/KG. The top export destinations are Viet Nam (31.7%), Thailand (24.4%), Indonesia (5.8%).
Export (May 2026)
¥8B
YoY: +58.5%
Qty: 31,637,242 KG
Unit price: ¥256/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥29B
YoY: -10.9%
Qty: 38,013,533 KG
Unit price: ¥766/KG
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | ¥23B | 31.7% | 106,402,936 KG | ¥219/KG |
| 2 | Thailand | ¥18B | 24.4% | 137,358,500 KG | ¥130/KG |
| 3 | Indonesia | ¥4B | 5.8% | 46,781,064 KG | ¥91/KG |
| 4 | Philippines | ¥4B | 5.6% | 32,563,560 KG | ¥126/KG |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | ¥3B | 4.2% | 31,901,341 KG | ¥96/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | ¥103B | 23.5% | 96,980,292 KG | ¥1,060/KG |
| 2 | United States of America | ¥102B | 23.4% | 89,312,408 KG | ¥1,146/KG |
| 3 | Russia | ¥51B | 11.8% | 54,919,318 KG | ¥938/KG |
| 4 | Taiwan | ¥38B | 8.7% | 58,507,185 KG | ¥648/KG |
| 5 | Norway | ¥34B | 7.8% | 58,252,409 KG | ¥589/KG |
Subcategories44items
Subheading (6-digit)
030311Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Subheading (6-digit)
030312Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus):
Subheading (6-digit)
030313Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
Subheading (6-digit)
030314Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
Subheading (6-digit)
030319Other
Subheading (6-digit)
030323Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030324Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030325Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030326Eels (Anguilla spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030329Other
Subheading (6-digit)
030331Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)
Subheading (6-digit)
030332Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Subheading (6-digit)
030333Sole (Solea spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030334Turbots (Psetta maxima)
Subheading (6-digit)
030339Other
Subheading (6-digit)
030341Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga)
Subheading (6-digit)
030342Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares)
Subheading (6-digit)
030343Skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)
Subheading (6-digit)
030344Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus)
Subheading (6-digit)
030345Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis):
Subheading (6-digit)
030346Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)
Subheading (6-digit)
030349Other
Subheading (6-digit)
030351Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
Subheading (6-digit)
030353Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus):
Subheading (6-digit)
030354Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
Subheading (6-digit)
030355Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030356Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
Subheading (6-digit)
030357Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Subheading (6-digit)
030359Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030363Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
Subheading (6-digit)
030364Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
Subheading (6-digit)
030365Coalfish (Pollachius virens)
Subheading (6-digit)
030366Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.):
Subheading (6-digit)
030367Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)
Subheading (6-digit)
030368Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)
Subheading (6-digit)
030369Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030381Dogfish and other sharks
Subheading (6-digit)
030382Rays and skates (Rajidae)
Subheading (6-digit)
030383Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030384Seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030389Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030391Livers, roes and milt:
Subheading (6-digit)
030392Shark fins
Subheading (6-digit)
030399Other:
Related codes
Other codes in the same classification group
0301Live fish:0302Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04:0304Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen:0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:0306Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine:0307Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:0308Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:0309Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption:
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