Chapter 16 · Section IV

Preparations of meat, fish & seafood

Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits & tobacco

Chapter 16 at a glance

HS chapter
16
Section
IV — Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits & tobacco
Tariff headings
5 (42 subheadings)
General customs duty
30%
Import VAT
15% on the added tax value (ATV)
Products listed
2

As at 2026-08-06. Source: SARS Tariff Book, Schedule 1 Part 1.

HS Chapter 16 covers preparations of meat, fish & seafood. Every tariff heading in the chapter is listed below, with its subheadings. Headings we have researched carry a duty page link showing the South African customs duty, a worked landed-cost example and any anti-dumping or ITAC permit exposure.

Duty pages in this chapter

1602.32 Prepared or preserved chicken 30% duty + 15% VAT 1604.14 Prepared or preserved tuna (canned) 30% duty + 15% VAT

All 5 tariff headings in Chapter 16

Harmonised System HS 2022 nomenclature — the same headings and subheadings the SARS Tariff Book is built on. South Africa classifies to 8 digits, so confirm the last two digits of your line in the Tariff Book before you clear.

1601 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
  • 1601.00 Meat preparations; sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these products
1602 Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
  • 1602.10 Meat preparations; homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insects
  • 1602.20 Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)
  • 1602.31 Meat preparations; of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
  • 1602.32 Meat preparations; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus) 30% duty
  • 1602.39 Meat preparations; of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
  • 1602.41 Meat preparations; of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
  • 1602.42 Meat preparations; of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)
  • 1602.49 Meat preparations; of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
  • 1602.50 Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)
  • 1602.90 Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602
1603 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
  • 1603.00 Extracts and juices; of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  • 1604.11 Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.12 Fish preparations; herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.13 Fish preparations; sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.14 Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) 30% duty
  • 1604.15 Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.16 Fish preparations; anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.17 Fish preparations; eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.18 Fish preparations; shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)
  • 1604.19 Fish preparations; fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604
  • 1604.20 Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved
  • 1604.31 Fish preparations; caviar
  • 1604.32 Fish preparations; caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs
1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.10 Crustacean preparations; crab, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.21 Crustacean preparations; shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers
  • 1605.29 Crustacean preparations; shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers
  • 1605.30 Crustacean preparations; lobster, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.40 Crustacean preparations; other than crab, shrimps, prawns, and lobsters, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.51 Mollusc preparations; oysters, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.52 Mollusc preparations; scallops, including queen scallops, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.53 Mollusc preparations; mussels, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.54 Mollusc preparations; cuttle fish and squid, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.55 Mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.56 Mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.57 Mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.58 Mollusc preparations; snails, other than sea snails, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.59 Mollusc preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 1605.5, preparations such as pastes, sausages, prepared meals and the like
  • 1605.61 Aquatic invertebrates; sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.62 Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.63 Aquatic invertebrates; jellyfish, prepared or preserved
  • 1605.69 Aquatic invertebrates; other than crustaceans, molluscs, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and jellyfish, prepared or preserved
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