Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen › Frozen fillets of other fish
0304.84.00 — Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Cá kiếm (Xiphias gladius)
Unit: kg (kg)
HS code 03048400 covers swordfish (xiphias gladius) under heading 0304 (fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen), Chapter 03. The MFN import duty is 15%; the lowest FTA rate is 0% under ASEAN - China (ACFTA) (C/O form E required). VAT: */5/8/10. Unit of quantity: kg.
MFN import duty
15%
Lowest FTA
0%
ASEAN - China (ACFTA)
VAT
*/5/8/10
Excise / Env. tax
—
Not subject
Import duty comparison across FTA schedules
Full table with legal documents & effective dates
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferential import duty (MFN) | 15% | 26/2023/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2023 |
| Ordinary import duty | 22.5% | 15/2023/QĐ-TTg | 15/07/2023 |
| ASEAN (ATIGA)(2026) | 0% | 126/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - China (ACFTA) | 0% | 118/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Japan (AJCEP)(01/04/2026 - 31/3/2027) | 0% | 120/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Japan (VJEPA)(1/4/2026 - 31/3/2027) | 0% | 124/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Korea (AKFTA) | 0%excl. MY, TH | 119/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Australia/New Zealand (AANZFTA) | 5% | 121/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - India (AIFTA)(01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026) | 15% | 122/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Korea (VKFTA)(2026) | 0% | 125/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Chile (VCFTA)(2026) | 5% | 112/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Eurasian Economic Union (VN-EAEU)(2026) | 0% | 113/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| CPTPP Agreement(2026) | 0% | 115/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| ASEAN - Hong Kong (AHKFTA)(2026) | 3% | 123/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - EU (EVFTA)(2026) | 0% | 116/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - UK (UKVFTA)(2026) | 0% | 117/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| Vietnam - Laos | 0% | 206/2025/NĐ-CP | 15/07/2025 |
| Vietnam - Israel (VIFTA)(2026) | 15% | 131/2024/NĐ-CP | 15/10/2024 |
| RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)(2026) | 7,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group B (China)(2026) | 7,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group C (Korea)(2026) | 7,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group D (Japan)(2026) | 8,2% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group E (Australia)(2026) | 7,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
| RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)(2026) | 7,5% | 129/2022/NĐ-CP | 30/12/2022 |
FTA schedules are cut annually: the rate shown applies to the period in brackets, per the decree's appendix.
FTA duty phase-down
Upcoming reductions for this code — the new rate takes effect on this site automatically on the effective date.
- ASEAN - Hong Kong (AHKFTA)3% (2026)0%from 01/01/2027
- RCEP - Group A (ASEAN)7,5% (2026)6%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group B (China)7,5% (2026)6%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group C (Korea)7,5% (2026)6%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group D (Japan)8,2% (2026)6,8%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group E (Australia)7,5% (2026)6%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
- RCEP - Group F (New Zealand)7,5% (2026)6%from 01/01/2027…continues per the schedule — see the decree annex
Only the steps present in the data (each schedule's next period) are shown. A schedule not reaching 0% here does not mean it stops — the full schedule is in the decree annex.
VAT · Excise tax · Environmental protection tax
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value added tax (VAT) | */5/8/10 | 181/2025/NĐ-CP | 01/07/2025 |
Export duty
| Tax / Schedule | Rate | Document | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export duty | 0% | 26/2023/NĐ-CP | 31/05/2023 |
Rules of origin by FTA
To claim an FTA rate the goods must meet the origin criterion below AND carry a valid C/O — the right HS code alone is not enough.
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
RVC(40) or CTH
RVC(40) hoặc CTH
CTHRVC40
Source: Circular No. 44/2025/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 37/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
WO-AK
WO
Source: Circular No. 49/2025/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
CC
CC
CTH
CTH
Source: Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2012 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
The materials of Chapter 3 are wholly obtained.
Nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 3 có xuất xứ thuần túy.
WO
Source: Circular No. 14/2026/TT-BCT
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
CC or RVC40
CC hoặc RVC40
CCRVC40
Source: Circular No. 32/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
The materials of Chapter 3 are wholly obtained.
Nguyên liệu thuộc Chương 3 có xuất xứ thuần túy.
WO
Source: Circular No. 02/2021/TT-BCT
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 31/2013/TT-BCT
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
WO
WO
Source: Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BCT
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 10/2009/TT-BCT
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
WO
WO
Source: Circular No. 09/2022/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2017 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
- - Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
CC
CC
Source: Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BCT · annex uses HS 2022 while this site uses AHTN 2022 — check headings that changed between versions
Agreements with no rule specific to this code
This code carries a preferential rate under the agreements below but has no line of its own in the product-specific rules annex. The goods must still meet an origin requirement.
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. The goods referred to in Clause 3, Article 5 of this Circular, other than the goods provided in Clause 2 of this Article, are considered originating if they have an RVC of not less than 40% calculated in accordance with Article 8 of this Circular.
Source: Circular No. 21/2019/TT-BCT · Article 7(1)
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. Products referred to in Clause 2, Article 2 are considered originating if:
a) The AIFTA content is not less than thirty-five per cent (35%) of the FOB value; and
b) The non-originating materials used in the production of that product have undergone a change in tariff classification at the six (6)-digit level (CTSH) of the Harmonized System.
provided that the last production process is carried out in the territory of the exporting Member State.
CTSH
Source: Circular No. 15/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. General origin criteria:
a) Goods referred to in Clause 2, Article 2 of this Appendix are considered originating in the Member State where the production or processing of those goods took place if:
- The goods have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as the “ASEAN Value Content” or the “Regional Value Content (RVC)”) of not less than 40% (forty per cent), calculated in accordance with the formula provided in Article 5 of this Appendix; or
- All non-originating materials used in the production of those goods have undergone a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as “CTC”) at the 4 (four)-digit level (that is, a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.
b) Each Member State shall allow the exporter of the goods to decide whether to use the criterion of “RVC of not less than 40% (forty per cent)” or that of “a change in tariff classification at the 4 (four)-digit level” referred to at Point a, Clause 1 in determining the origin of the goods.
CTC
Source: Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix I
The agreement sets a general rule for codes outside the annex:
1. General origin criterion
a) Goods specified in Clause 2 of Article 2 shall be considered as originating in the Member State where the working or processing of those goods has taken place if:
- The goods have a regional value content (hereinafter referred to as the “Viet Nam - Laos value content” or the “regional value content (LVC)”) of not less than forty percent (40%), calculated in accordance with the formula provided in Article 5; or
- All non-originating materials used in the production of those goods have undergone a change in tariff classification (hereinafter referred to as “CTC”) at the four (4)-digit level (meaning a change of heading) of the Harmonized System.
b) Each Member State shall allow the exporter of the goods to decide to use either of the two criteria “LVC of not less than forty percent (40%)” or “change in tariff classification at the four (04)-digit level” referred to at point a of Clause 1 in order to determine the origin of the goods.
CTCLVC
Source: Circular No. 04/2010/TT-BCT · Article 4(1) of Appendix 1
Criteria are quoted verbatim from the Vietnamese circular, not paraphrased.
Commodity policy for this HS code
Unofficial English rendering of the Vietnamese source; the document numbers link to the full text.
Managing authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
- Aquatic animals and aquatic animal products subject to quarantine (01/2024/TT-BNNPTNT M5)Quarantine· Ministry of Agriculture and Environment
Related documents (full text)
Notes for Section I — LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Notes
1. Any reference in this Section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species.
2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the Nomenclature any reference to “dried” products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried.
Notes for Chapter 03 — Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Notes
1. This Chapter does not cover:
(a) Mammals of heading 01.06;
(b) Meat of mammals of heading 01.06 (heading 02.08 or 02.10);
(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 23.01); or
(d) Caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 16.04).
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.
3. Headings 03.05 to 03.08 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 03.09).
Vietnam trade in subheading 0304.84
Figures cover the whole 6-digit subheading 0304.84, not code 03048400 alone — UN Comtrade only publishes to 6 digits. Latest year available for Vietnam is 2023.
Imports
- 20232,880 USD
Top partners 2023
- Indonesia2,880 USD
Exports
- 20215 mn USD
- 20226 mn USD
- 20234 mn USD
Top partners 2023
- USA3 mn USD
- Canada479,935 USD
- France474,409 USD
- United Kingdom329,508 USD
- Dominican Rep.40,300 USD
- Ecuador20,628 USD
- Peru18,400 USD
- Philippines16,850 USD
2024: as reported by partner countries
Vietnam has not filed 2024 yet, so this is rebuilt from what its 19 largest trading partners reported about trade with Vietnam (85% of Vietnam's trade). Not the same measure as the figures above — compare it only with the 2023 row beside it.
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 4 mn USD | 3 mn USD | -39% |
| Imports | 2,844 USD | 20 USD | -99% |
- Exports 2023: partners reported 4 mn USD where Vietnam reported 4 mn USD — 1.14× on this measure.
- Imports 2023: partners reported 2,844 USD where Vietnam reported 2,880 USD — 0.99× on this measure.
The gap is not a rounding difference: goods re-exported through Hong Kong or Singapore, a different heading chosen by the importing customs, and origin-based versus destination-based attribution all pull the two measures apart. Use the year-on-year change, not the level.
Source: UN Comtrade (preview API) — reported by Vietnam. Partner totals are as reported and may differ from partner-country statistics.
Corresponding US tariff lines
Six digits are identical worldwide under the HS Convention, so 0304.84 is the same subheading in both schedules. What differs is how each country splits it: below are the 1 US line under 0304.84.
| US HTS code | Description | General duty |
|---|---|---|
| 0304.84.00.00 | Frozen fillets of other fish › Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)(kg) | Free |
Additional Chapter 99 duties apply to goods of Vietnam
- 9903.02.69 +20% — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 20%
- 9903.05.84 +12.5% — The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%
These are added to the General duty above, not in place of it. Whether a given article falls inside their scope — and the exclusion lists — is set out in the U.S. notes to Chapter 99, which are prose and not machine-readable, so this site does not assign them per code. Check the official schedule before quoting a landed cost.
Already terminated: 9903.01.72 +46%
The General column is the rate for Vietnam: the Special column lists US preference programmes (GSP, USMCA, KORUS…) and Vietnam is in none of them. Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 13. For reference only — classification on import is decided by US Customs, and anti-dumping, countervailing and Section 232/301 measures are not covered here.
Codes at the same level under “Frozen fillets of other fish:”
Check neighbouring codes to make sure the classification fits best.
- 03048100Pacific 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)
- 03048200Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
- 03048300Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)
- 03048500Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
- 03048600Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
- 03048700Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)
- 03048800Dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)
- 030489Other:
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