HS chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans
Chapter 16 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, with the official text of every heading in it and their 6-digit subheadings.
Official description
16PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS
- Headings (4 digits)
- 5
- Subheadings (6 digits)
- 42
- CN codes (8 digits)
- 103
Headings in chapter 16
- 1601 00 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects (excl. sausages and similar products, and meat extracts and juices)
- 1602 10 Homogenised preparations
- 1602 20 Of liver of any animal
- 1602 31 Of poultry of heading 0105 | Of turkeys
- 1602 32 Of poultry of heading 0105 | Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus
- 1602 39 Of poultry of heading 0105 | Other
- 1602 41 Of swine | Hams and cuts thereof
- 1602 42 Of swine | Shoulders and cuts thereof
- 1602 49 Of swine | Other, including mixtures
- 1602 50 Of bovine animals
- 1602 90 Other, including preparations of blood of any animal
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
- 1603 00 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
- 1604 11 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Salmon
- 1604 12 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Herring
- 1604 13 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats
- 1604 14 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)
- 1604 15 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Mackerel
- 1604 16 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Anchovies
- 1604 17 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Eels
- 1604 18 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Shark fins
- 1604 19 Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced | Other
- 1604 20 Other prepared or preserved fish
- 1604 31 Caviar and caviar substitutes | Caviar
- 1604 32 Caviar and caviar substitutes | Caviar substitutes
Explanatory note (Eurostat): Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)
- 1605 10 Crab
- 1605 21 Shrimps and prawns | Not in airtight containers
- 1605 29 Shrimps and prawns | Other
- 1605 30 Lobster
- 1605 40 Other crustaceans
- 1605 51 Molluscs | Oysters
- 1605 52 Molluscs | Scallops, including queen scallops
- 1605 53 Molluscs | Mussels
- 1605 54 Molluscs | Cuttlefish and squid
- 1605 55 Molluscs | Octopus
- 1605 56 Molluscs | Clams, cockles and arkshells
- 1605 57 Molluscs | Abalone
- 1605 58 Molluscs | Snails, other than sea snails
- 1605 59 Molluscs | Other
- 1605 61 Other aquatic invertebrates | Sea cucumbers
- 1605 62 Other aquatic invertebrates | Sea urchins
- 1605 63 Other aquatic invertebrates | Jellyfish
- 1605 69 Other aquatic invertebrates | Other
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Source
Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.