Heading (4-digit)
0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:
魚（乾燥し、塩蔵し又は塩水漬けしたものに限る。）及びくん製した魚（くん製する前に又はくん製する際に加熱による調理をしてあるかないかを問わない。）
HS code 0305 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, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:”. This code has 22 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 0305 (Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:) totaled ¥1B (YoY +1.1%), with a volume of 546,480 KG at about ¥2,436/KG. The top import sources are United States of America (21.8%), Peru (11.2%), Viet Nam (11.0%). Exports totaled ¥45M (YoY +24.1%), with a volume of 20,021 KG at about ¥2,234/KG. The top export destinations are Taiwan (45.2%), Singapore (12.2%), Hong Kong (11.5%).
Export (May 2026)
¥45M
YoY: +24.1%
Qty: 20,021 KG
Unit price: ¥2,234/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥1B
YoY: +1.1%
Qty: 546,480 KG
Unit price: ¥2,436/KG
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | ¥436M | 45.2% | 188,700 KG | ¥2,313/KG |
| 2 | Singapore | ¥118M | 12.2% | 22,278 KG | ¥5,275/KG |
| 3 | Hong Kong | ¥111M | 11.5% | 73,334 KG | ¥1,512/KG |
| 4 | Thailand | ¥104M | 10.7% | 104,655 KG | ¥991/KG |
| 5 | United States of America | ¥71M | 7.4% | 28,433 KG | ¥2,515/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | ¥5B | 21.8% | 1,743,467 KG | ¥2,779/KG |
| 2 | Peru | ¥2B | 11.2% | 882,046 KG | ¥2,831/KG |
| 3 | Viet Nam | ¥2B | 11.0% | 979,003 KG | ¥2,495/KG |
| 4 | People's Republic of China | ¥2B | 9.4% | 1,168,371 KG | ¥1,779/KG |
| 5 | Canada | ¥2B | 8.3% | 720,183 KG | ¥2,551/KG |
Subcategories22items
Subheading (6-digit)
030520Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine:
Subheading (6-digit)
030531Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030532Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae:
Subheading (6-digit)
030539Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030541Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
Subheading (6-digit)
030542Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
Subheading (6-digit)
030543Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
Subheading (6-digit)
030544Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030549Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030551Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
Subheading (6-digit)
030552Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030553Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus):
Subheading (6-digit)
030554Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae):
Subheading (6-digit)
030559Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030561Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
Subheading (6-digit)
030562Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
Subheading (6-digit)
030563Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030564Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)
Subheading (6-digit)
030569Other:
Subheading (6-digit)
030571Shark fins:
Subheading (6-digit)
030572Fish heads, tails and maws:
Subheading (6-digit)
030579Other:
Related codes
Other codes in the same classification group
0301Live fish:0302Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 03.04:0303Fish, frozen, 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: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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