Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 1/24/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** RS5008

RS5008

**Russian Federation**

**FAIRS Product Specific**

**Fish and Seafood Products**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Allan Mustard

American Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Marina Muran, OAA and ATO

**Report Highlights:**

U.S. fish and seafood product exports will continue to grow and may
reach \$30 million in 2005, up from \$23.1 million in 2004. High-quality
fish, in particular for sale at retail and in the hotel/restaurant
sector, are growing in demand. Russia\'s domestic production and
international catch are finding it more difficult to keep up with market
growth and imported product is growing in popularity. U.S. seafood
exporters interested in the market should contact USDA\'s Trade Show
Office or FAS/Moscow offices to participate in the seafood pavilion at
the World Food Moscow exhibition in September 2003.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Moscow \[RS1\]

\[RS\]

Table of Contents

[**Executive Summary 4**](#executive-summary)

[Section II. Labeling Requirements
4](#section-ii.-labeling-requirements)

[General labeling and consumer information requirements
4](#general-labeling-and-consumer-information-requirements)

[Group 4.5. Fish, Seafood and Seafood Products
4](#group-4.5.-fish-seafood-and-seafood-products)

[Group 4.6. Canned and preserved fish and seafood
5](#group-4.6.-canned-and-preserved-fish-and-seafood)

[Section V. Pesticides and Other Contaminants
5](#section-v.-pesticides-and-other-contaminants)

[Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) Information
5](#maximum-residue-limit-mrl-information)

[Hygienic Requirements for Safety and Nutritional Value of food
7](#hygienic-requirements-for-safety-and-nutritional-value-of-food)

[1.3. Fish, non-fish seafood and products
7](#fish-non-fish-seafood-and-products)

[3.1.5.1 Canned fish 8](#canned-fish)

[Section IX. Import Procedures 9](#section-ix.-import-procedures)

[Import Requirements and Certification
9](#import-requirements-and-certification)

[Tariffs and Duties 10](#tariffs-and-duties)

[Table 1. Import duties for selected fish and seafood products
10](#table-1.-import-duties-for-selected-fish-and-seafood-products)

[Selected Trade Data 11](#selected-trade-data)

[Table 2. Fish and seafood imports by Russia from all countries,
2001-2003, MT
11](#table-2.-fish-and-seafood-imports-by-russia-from-all-countries-2001-2003-mt)

[Table 3. Selected seafood imports by Russia from all countries,
2001-2003, MT
11](#table-3.-selected-seafood-imports-by-russia-from-all-countries-2001-2003-mt)

[Table 4. Imports of fish and seafood from the United States, 2002-2003
12](#table-4.-imports-of-fish-and-seafood-from-the-united-states-2002-2003)

[Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts
13](#appendix-i.-government-regulatory-agency-contacts)

**Food and Agricultural Import**

**Regulations and Standards**

This report was prepared by the Office of Agricultural Affairs and the
Agricultural Trade Office of the USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service in
Moscow, Russia for U.S. exporters of domestic food and agricultural
products. While every possible care was taken in the preparation of this
report, information provided may not be completely accurate either
because policies have changed since its preparation, or because clear
and consistent information about these policies was not available. It is
highly recommended that U.S. Exporters verify the full set of import
requirements with their foreign customers, who are normally best
equipped to research such matters with local authorities, before any
goods are shipped.

**FINAL IMPORT APPROVAL OF ANY PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE IMPORTING
COUNTRY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS AS INTERPRETED BY BORDER OFFICIALS AT
THE TIME OF PRODUCT ENTRY.**

# Executive Summary

To assist exporters and potential exporters of fish and seafood products
to the growing Russian Federation market, this report provides specific
data on documentation and certification, labeling, health requirements,
and tariff rates. For further information on the market and general food
safety regulations that govern food product trade, please see GAIN
reports RS4305, RS4051 and RS4040.

# Section II. Labeling Requirements

## General labeling and consumer information requirements 

The following specific information must be on the label:

-   Name of the product

-   Name, country, address of producer, packer, exporter and importer of
    the product

-   Weight (net and gross) or volume of the product

-   Storage conditions

-   Shelf-life of the product

Also, any fish and seafood item packaged for retail sale must have
labeling in the Russian language. To avoid problems, U.S. suppliers
should always confirm all labeling and documentation requirements with
their Russian importers, In addition, the U.S. exporter must provide
Russian language labeling for each product package (such as box or bag).

The following requirements, by product group, are taken from GOST
R-51074-2003 enacted December 29, 2003.

#### Group 4.5. Fish, Seafood and Seafood Products

-   product name (trade or biological);

-   name of the fishing region may be indicated in the product name. For
    instance, \"Pacific Ocean sea-trout\", \"Far East Navaga\";

-   length and weight of the fish (large, medium, small);

-   type of preparation (beheaded, gutted, splitted, sliced, etc.);

-   type of processing (salted, smoked, dried, etc.);

-   salinity level (slack-salted, light-salted, medium salted,
    hard-cured);

-   grade (if any) or categories (for frozen fish filet);

-   name, location (address) of the manufacturer \[legal address,
    including the country and, in case the manufacture's address differs
    from the legal address, manufacturing address(es)\] and the company
    in the Russian Federation, authorized by the manufacturer to process
    consumer claims on its territory (if any);

-   manufacturer\'s trade mark (if any);

-   net weight (except for telescoping-top cans with sturgeon caviar);

-   nutritional value, vitamin content (for vitamin-enriched products);

-   storage requirements;

-   storage life of live and frozen fish, non-fish seafood and fats;

-   use by date for food products included into the approved by the
    Russian Federation Government list of goods considered unsuitable
    for intended use;

-   an indication of the regulation or technical document, in accordance
    with which the product was manufactured and can be identified;

-   manufacturing and packaging dates;

-   product ingredients, including any food and aromatic additives,
    biologically active substances, non-traditional ingredients;

-   certification information;

-   cooking instructions for ready-to-eat meals (for semi-finished
    products);

-   If the product is vacuum packed, this should be indicated.

The name of the fishing region, the length and weight of the fish, the
type of preparation, the type of processing, the level of salinity,
product ingredients and the cooking instructions and/or directions for
use are indicated when necessary, depending on the type of packaged
product.

#### Group 4.6. Canned and preserved fish and seafood

-   product name;

If saline caviar is produced from frozen raw materials or natural canned
products are produced from fish liver the label should bear the mark
\"Produced from frozen raw materials\";

-   name, location (address) of the manufacturer \[legal address,
    including the country and, in case the manufacture's address differs
    from the legal address, manufacturing address(es)\] and the company
    in the Russian Federation, authorized by the manufacturer to process
    consumer claims on its territory (if any);

It is permitted not to indicate the name of the manufacturer if the name
and location (legal address) of its parent company is indicated;

-   manufacturer\'s trade mark (if any);

-   grade (if any);

-   net weight;

-   manufacturing date;

-   use by date;

-   an indication of the regulation or technical document, in accordance
    with which the product was manufactured and can be identified;

-   nutritional value (the vitamin content must be indicated for canned
    or preserved fish and seafood which contain vitamins more than 0.1
    mg of B1 and B2 and more than 2.0 mg of PP per 100 grams of the
    product);

-   the weight of the fish without the brine for preserved fish in bulk
    containers, out of which the fish is sold by weight at the retail
    level;

-   storage requirements for products that need special storage
    requirements (for example, for preserved products, there should be a
    sign of the label, written in large script \"the preserved product
    may be stored at a temperature between ... and ... degrees, for up
    to ... months\");

-   directions for use (if required);

-   product ingredients;

-   food and aromatic additives, biologically active substances,
    non-traditional ingredients;

-   certification information.

4.6.2 For products manufactured in the Russian Federation the
manufacturing and use by date, shift (crew) number, assortment number,
industry code and the number of manufacturing plant are indicated on the
can as established.

# Section V. Pesticides and Other Contaminants

## Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) Information

On September 1, 2002 the new official hygiene norm for all food products
produced, imported and sold on the territory of the Russian Federation
will come into effect. The document, titled \"Hygiene Requirements for
Safety and Nutritional Value of Food Products" (Sanitary-Epidemiological
Rules and Norms. SanPiN 2.3.2.1078 - 01)\" (hereinafter SanPiN-01)
replaces the previous SanPiN of 1996 (SanPiN-96) and changes approaches
and requirements for safety of food products in general and for some
specific foods. For more information on SanPin, please refer to GAIN
report RS2020 dated 08/15/02. The NMFS issues health certificates for
U.S. exports of fish and seafood products based on these Russian
standards.

## Hygienic Requirements for Safety and Nutritional Value of food

#### 1.3. Fish, non-fish seafood and products

+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
| Product group       | Indicators      | Not to     | Notes          |
|                     |                 | exceed     |                |
|                     |                 | permitted  |                |
|                     |                 | levels,    |                |
|                     |                 |            |                |
|                     |                 | Mg/kg      |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
| 1                   | 2               | 3          | 4              |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Toxic elements: |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
| 1.3.1.              | Lead            | 1.0        | Tuna, white    |
|                     |                 |            | sturgeon       |
| Fish, including     |                 |            | (beluga),      |
| live, fresh,        |                 |            | swordfish      |
| chilled, frozen,    |                 |            |                |
| fillet, mince, meat |                 |            |                |
| of sea mammals      |                 |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 2.0        | Freshwater     |
|                     |                 |            | fish           |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | ###### Arsenic  | 1.0        | Freshwater     |
|                     |                 |            | fish           |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 5.0        | Sea-fish       |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Mercury         | 0.3        | Freshwater     |
|                     |                 |            | nonpredatory   |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 0.6        | Freshwater     |
|                     |                 |            | predatory      |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 0.5        | Sea-fish       |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 1.0        | Tuna,          |
|                     |                 |            | swordfish,     |
|                     |                 |            | beluga         |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | ercury          | 0.2        |                |
|                     |                 |            |                |
|                     | ###### Cadmium  |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Histamine       | 100.0      | Tuna,          |
|                     |                 |            | mackerel,      |
|                     |                 |            | salmon,        |
|                     |                 |            | herring        |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Nitrosamines:   | 0.003      |                |
|                     |                 |            |                |
|                     | The total of    |            |                |
|                     | NDMA            |            |                |
|                     |                 |            |                |
|                     | and NDEA        |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Pesticides:     |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Hexachlo        | 0.2        | Sea-fish, meat |
|                     | rine-cyclohexan |            | of sea animals |
|                     | (α β γ-isomers) |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 0.03       | Freshwater     |
|                     |                 |            | fish           |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | DDT and its     | 0.2        | Sea-fish       |
|                     | metabolites     |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 0.3        | Freshwater     |
|                     |                 |            | fish           |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 2.0        | Sturgeon,      |
|                     |                 |            | salmon fishes, |
|                     |                 |            | herring (rich) |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     |                 | 0.2        | Meat of sea    |
|                     |                 |            | animals        |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | 2,4-D Acid, its | Is not     | Freshwater     |
|                     | salt and esters | permitted  |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+
|                     | Polychlorinated | 2.0        |                |
|                     | Biphenyl        |            |                |
+---------------------+-----------------+------------+----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Radio-nuclides: |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
|                 | Cesium-137      | 130             | Bk/kg           |
|                 |                 |                 |                 |
|                 | Strontium-90    | 100             | Bk/kg           |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

#### 3.1.5.1 Canned fish

+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
| Product group  | Indicators      |   | Not to exceed  |   | Notes          |
|                |                 |   | permitted      |   |                |
|                |                 |   | levels,        |   |                |
|                |                 |   |                |   |                |
|                |                 |   | Mg/kg          |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
| 1              | 2               |   | 3              |   | 4              |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Toxic elements: |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
| Canned Fish    | Lead            |   | 0.5            |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | ###### Arsenic  |   | 0.5            |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Mercury         |   | 0.15           |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | ercury          |   | 0.1            |   |                |
|                |                 |   |                |   |                |
|                | ###### Cadmium  |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Tin             |   | 100.0          |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Histamine       |   | 100.0          |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Nitrosamines:   |   | Is not         |   | \<0.001        |
|                |                 |   | permitted      |   |                |
|                | The total of    |   |                |   |                |
|                | NDMA            |   |                |   |                |
|                |                 |   |                |   |                |
|                | and NDEA        |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Pesticides:     |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Hexachlo        |   | 0.02           |   |                |
|                | rine-cyclohexan |   |                |   |                |
|                | (α β γ-isomers) |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | DDT and its     |   | 0.01           |   |                |
|                | metabolites     |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Polychlorinated |   | 0.5            |   |                |
|                | Biphenyl        |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Radio-nuclides: |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                |                 |   |                |   |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+
|                | Cesium-137      | 1 |                | B |                |
|                |                 | 0 |                | k |                |
|                | Strontium-90    | 0 |                | / |                |
|                |                 |   |                | k |                |
|                |                 | 6 |                | g |                |
|                |                 | 0 |                |   |                |
|                |                 |   |                | B |                |
|                |                 |   |                | k |                |
|                |                 |   |                | / |                |
|                |                 |   |                | k |                |
|                |                 |   |                | g |                |
+----------------+-----------------+---+----------------+---+----------------+

Microbiological indicators should comply with industrial sterile
requirements for canned products of Group "A" according to Attachment 8
of Sanitary Requirements (SanPiN 2.3.2.1078-01)

# Section IX. Import Procedures

## 

## Import Requirements and Certification

All imports of fish and seafood products require the following
certificates:

-   Certificate of Origin (in English)

-   Health Certificate (in English and Russian, issued by the U.S.
    Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service)

-   Packing List (this document is especially important for mixed cargo
    and must include the quantity of fish and/or seafood products, plus
    pallets and other containers)

The following certificates are not required, but may be requested by the
importer/end user:

-   Certificate of Conformity/Hygiene (in Russian)

-   Quality Certificate from U.S. producer

Russian officials require the ***Certificate of Origin*** as proof of
the country of origin for all imported food products. The Certificate of
Origin is also used to determine duties and tariffs.

As noted above, a ***Health Certificate*** issued by the U.S.
government-approved authority must accompany all imports of fish and
seafood products. The Certificate confirms that the product meets all
specified health and sanitary specifications. Fish products exported
from the United States are under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Regional NMFS
offices issue health certificates for all U.S. exports of fish that meet
the Russian Federation requirements. When the shipment arrives at
Russian customs, the importer must exchange the ***Health Certificate***
for a Russian ***Veterinary Attestation***.

The ***Certificate of Conformity*** is issued when a product is found to
conform to Russian Government Standards or "GOST". In some cases, GOST
recognizes other countries' certifications. For example, if the products
have already met U.S. standards, these will be compared to the Russian
standards and may be judged to be sufficient. Certifications issued
previously may exempt products from testing and may speed up the
application procedure for the Certificate of Conformity.

For additional information on Russian import regulations and standards,
please see GAIN report RS4040 *Food and Agricultural Import Regulations
and Standards* at **www.fas.usda.gov** under **Attaché Reports**.

# Tariffs and Duties

The standard import duty for most fish and seafood products is ten
percent. The following table provides the duties for some products that
are exceptions to this rate.

#### Table 1. Import duties for selected fish and seafood products

  -------------- ---------------------------------------- -----------------
  **HS Code**    **Product Description**                  **Import Duty**

  0303.50.0000   Herring (Cluaea harengus, Cluaea         10%, but not less
                 aallasii), excluding livers and roes     than 0.04
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.74.3000   Scomber -- (Scomber scombrus and Scomber 10%, but not less
                 japonicus)                               than 0.06
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.74.9000   Scomber -- (Scomber australasicus)       10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.06
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.2100   Fish of the genus Euthynnus -- Whole     10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.2300   Fish of the genus Euthynnus \-- Gilled   10%, but not less
                 and gutted                               than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.2900   Fish of the genus Euthynnus \-- Other    10%, but not less
                 (for example 'heads off')                than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.3100   Fish of the genus Euthynnus -- Other     10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.3500   Redfish -- (Sebastes marinus)            10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.3700   Redfish -- Other                         10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.4100   Fish of the species Boreogadus saida     10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.5100   Ling (Molva spp.)                        10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.5500   Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)   10%, but not less
                 and pollack (Pollachius pollachius)      than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.7100   Sea bream (Dentex dentex and Pagellus    10%, but not less
                 spp.)                                    than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.7500   Ray's bream (Brama spp.)                 10%, but not less
                                                          than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.8300   Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou   10%, but not less
                 or Gadus poutassou)                      than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0303.79.9100   Horse mackerel (scad) (Caranx trachurus, 10%, but not less
                 Trachurus trachurus)                     than 0.05
                                                          Euros/kg

  0305.10.0000   Flour, meal and pellets of fish, fit for 5%
                 human consumption                        

  0305.20.0000   Liver and roe, dried, smoked, salted or  20%
                 in brine                                 

  0305.41.0000   Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp),       20%, but not less
                 Atlantic salmon (Salmon salar) and       than 4 Euros/kg
                 Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)              
  -------------- ---------------------------------------- -----------------

# Selected Trade Data

#### Table 2. Fish and seafood imports by Russia from all countries, 2001-2003, MT

+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| ** | **Description**       | **2001** | *       | *       | **%     |
| HS |                       |          | *2002** | *2003** | C       |
| ** |                       |          |         |         | hange** |
|    |                       |          |         |         |         |
|    |                       |          |         |         | **      |
|    |                       |          |         |         | 03/02** |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
|    | \--All Countries\--   |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
|    | 03 FISH AND SEAFOOD   | 448998   | 499339  | 612329  | 22.63   |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | FRZN FISH,NOT FILLETS | 392516   | 413885  | 490880  | 18.6    |
| 03 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | FILLET,OTHR FISH MEAT | 18249    | 34501   | 54583   | 58.2    |
| 04 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | FRESH FISH,NOT FILLET | 8657     | 12746   | 22596   | 77.27   |
| 02 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | CRUSTACEANS           | 12827    | 18021   | 26510   | 47.11   |
| 06 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | OTHER SEAFOOD         | 4442     | 6133    | 6454    | 5.23    |
| 07 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | FISH,DRIED,SALTED ETC | 12268    | 13998   | 11221   | -19.84  |
| 05 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03 | LIVE FISH             | 37       | 52      | 83      | 60.08   |
| 01 |                       |          |         |         |         |
+----+-----------------------+----------+---------+---------+---------+

Source: Customs Committee of Russia

#### Table 3. Selected seafood imports by Russia from all countries, 2001-2003, MT

+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **   | **Description**      | *       | *       | *       | **%     |
| HS** |                      | *2001** | *2002** | *2003** | C       |
|      |                      |         |         |         | hange** |
|      |                      |         |         |         |         |
|      |                      |         |         |         | **      |
|      |                      |         |         |         | 03/02** |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|      | \--All Countries\--  |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|      | 03 FISH AND SEAFOOD  | 448998  | 499339  | 612329  | 22.6    |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|      | 0307 OTHER SEAFOOD   | 4442    | 6133    | 6454    | 5.2     |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | OYSTERS              | 143     | 224     | 283     | 26.1    |
| 0710 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | SCALLOP LIVE,FR/CHL  | 3       | 6       | 7       | 19.6    |
| 0721 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | SCALLOP NT LIV/FRSH  | 35      | 41      | 76      | 84.2    |
| 0729 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | MUSSELS LIVE,FR/CHL  | 33      | 72      | 94      | 31      |
| 0731 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | MUSSEL, N LIVE/FRSH  | 430     | 434     | 489     | 12.6    |
| 0739 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | SQUID,ETC,LIV,FR/CH  | 14      | 17      | 29      | 65.4    |
| 0741 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | SQUID,ET,N LIV/FRSH  | 3586    | 4874    | 4652    | -4.6    |
| 0749 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | OCTOPUS,LIVE,FR/CHL  | 2       | 4       | 8       | 81.8    |
| 0751 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | OCTOPUS,N LIVE/FRSH  | 94      | 165     | 393     | 137.9   |
| 0759 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | SNAILS, N SEA SNAIL  | 13      | 7       | 2       | -66.4   |
| 0760 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | OTH 0307 LIVE,FR/CH  | 9       | 18      | 25      | 35.9    |
| 0791 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 03   | OT 0307 N LIVE/FRSH  | 76      | 266     | 390     | 46.7    |
| 0799 |                      |         |         |         |         |
+------+----------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

Source: Customs Committee of Russia

#### Table 4. Imports of fish and seafood from the United States, 2002-2003

+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| **HS   | ####### Fis             | **MT** | **\$1  | **MT** | **\  |
| Code** | hery & Seafood Products |        | ,000** |        | $1,0 |
|        |                         | **     |        | **     | 00** |
|        |                         | 2002** | **     | 2003** |      |
|        |                         |        | 2002** |        | **20 |
|        |                         |        |        |        | 03** |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 0303   | Fish, frozen, excluding | 5,697  | 2,430  | 5,463  | 4    |
|        | fillets and other fish  |        |        |        | ,586 |
|        | of heading 0304         |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030311 | Sockeye salmon (red     | 33     | 41     | 17     | 23   |
|        | salmon) (Oncorhynchus   |        |        |        |      |
|        | nerka)                  |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030322 | Atlantic salmon (Salmon | 19     | 31     | 25     | 67   |
|        | salar)                  |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030378 | Hake (merluccius spp.)  | n/a    | 1,432  | 2.8    | 1.3  |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030379 | Other                   | 148    | 199    | 43     | 118  |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030380 | Livers and roes         | 768    | 722    | 906    | 522  |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 0304   | Fish fillets/other      | 870    | 893    | 2,319  | 2.5  |
|        | (whether or not         |        |        |        |      |
|        | minced),                |        |        |        |      |
|        | fresh/chilled/frozen    |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030420 | Frozen fillets          | 52     | 223    | 179    | 339  |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 030490 | Other                   | 809    | 433    | 2,127  | 1.8  |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 0305   | Fish, dried, salted or  | 200    | 287    | 463    | 719  |
|        | in brine; smoked fish,  |        |        |        |      |
|        | whether or not cooked   |        |        |        |      |
|        | before or during the    |        |        |        |      |
|        | smoking process;        |        |        |        |      |
|        | flours, meals and       |        |        |        |      |
|        | pellets of fish, fit    |        |        |        |      |
|        | for human consumption   |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 0306   | Crustaceans, whether in | 8      | 68     | 7.7    | 81   |
|        | shell or not, live,     |        |        |        |      |
|        | fresh, chilled, frozen, |        |        |        |      |
|        | dried, salted, brine or |        |        |        |      |
|        | cooked                  |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 0307   | Mollusks, whether in    | 26     | 127    | 30     | 88   |
|        | shell or not, live,     |        |        |        |      |
|        | fresh, chilled, frozen, |        |        |        |      |
|        | dried, salted, brine or |        |        |        |      |
|        | cooked                  |        |        |        |      |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| 1604   | Preserved fish and roe  | 216    | 222    | 557    | 692  |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+
| **T    |                         | **7    | **4    | **12   | *    |
| OTAL** |                         | ,017** | ,032** | ,139** | *7,2 |
|        |                         |        |        |        | 40** |
+--------+-------------------------+--------+--------+--------+------+

Source: Customs Committee of Russia

Note: Columns do not add due to sub-categories

# Appendix I. Government Regulatory Agency Contacts

For the detailed tariff schedule for fish and seafood, please refer to
Russian Government Resolution #830 dated, November 30, 2001. This
Resolution can be found on the Internet at the following site:
[http://npa-gov.garweb.ru:8080/public/default.asp?no=12024984 -
3](http://npa-gov.garweb.ru:8080/public/default.asp?no=12024984#3)

More general information can be found at: <http://www.government.ru/>

The contact point for certification documents for US exporters is:

U.S. Department of Commerce

Inspection Services Division

National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS)

<http://www.noaa.gov/>

1315 East-West Highway

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: (301) 713-2355, Fax: (301) 713-1081