0303 · Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
The provisions of the explanatory notes to the subheadings of heading 0302 apply, mutatis mutandis, to the subheadings of this heading.
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0303.99
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 19 subdivisions Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Declare the 10-digit TARIC code that fits the goods: measures can differ between subdivisions.
| 0303 99 00 10 | Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka) |
| 0303 99 00 15 | Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) |
| 0303 99 00 20 | Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) |
| 0303 99 00 25 | Danube salmon (Hucho hucho) |
| 0303 99 00 30 | Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) |
| 0303 99 00 35 | Other salmonidae |
| 0303 99 00 40 | Of the species Scomber scombrus or Scomber japonicus |
| 0303 99 00 45 | Of the species Scomber australasicus |
| 0303 99 00 50 | Lesser or Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) |
| 0303 99 00 55 | Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) |
| 0303 99 00 60 | Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) |
| 0303 99 00 65 | Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) |
| 0303 99 00 70 | Polar cod (Boreogadus saida) |
| 0303 99 00 75 | Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) |
| 0303 99 00 80 | Redfish (Sebastes spp.) |
| 0303 99 00 85 | Gilt-head sea bream (Sparus aurata) |
| 0303 99 00 87 | Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) |
| 0303 99 00 89 | Coalfish (Pollachius virens) |
| 0303 99 00 95 | Rays and skates (Rajidae) |
| 0303 99 00 99 | Other |
| Order number | Origin | In-quota duty | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.0715 | Norway | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 500,000 kg | 0 kg | Exhausted |
| 09.0717 | Norway | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 580,000 kg | 0 kg | Exhausted |
| 09.0723 | Norway | Free | 16 June 2026 – 14 February 2027 | 800,000 kg | 192,630 kg | Open |
| 09.0725 | Norway | Free | 16 June 2026 – 14 February 2027 | 30,600,000 kg | 28,536,230 kg | Open |
| 09.0726 | Norway | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 130,000 kg | 0 kg | Exhausted |
| 09.0752 | Norway | Free | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 44,000,000 kg | 40,044,537 kg | Open |
| 09.0835 | Iceland | Free | 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2027 | 11,550,000 kg | 7,349,473 kg | Open |
| 09.0870 | Norway | Free | 1 May 2026 – 30 April 2027 | 14,385,000 kg | 10,536,673 kg | Open |
Balances from the Commission’s weekly quota report of 23 October 2026.
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export control - CITES | All third countries | Regulation 0966/23 | 20 May 2023 |
| Control on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing | Cameroon, Cambodia, Comoros, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent & the Grenadines | Regulation 1005/08 | 7 October 2022 – 9 January 2027 |
| Control on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing | ERGA OMNES (except Cameroon, Cambodia, Comoros, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent & the Grenadines) | Regulation 1005/08 | 10 January 2026 |
TARIC data as of 26 October 2026
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
TEDB · 26 October 2026
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 10% |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 42 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Antarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao and 8 moreAntarctica, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Greenland, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, St Barthélemy, St Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna | Free |
| GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) | Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and 4 moreBolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| Mercosur | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| EU–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| EU–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| EU–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| EU–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| EU–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| EU–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreement | Algeria | Free |
| EU–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| EU–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. | Western Sahara | Free |
| EU–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| EU–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| EU–United Kingdom agreement | United Kingdom | Free |
| EU–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| EU–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| EU–Iceland agreementQuota | Iceland | Free |
| EU–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| EU–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| EU–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| EU–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| EU–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| EU–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| EU–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| EU–Norway agreementQuota | Norway | Free |
| EU–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| EU–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| EU–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| EU–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| EU–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| EU–San Marino customs union | San Marino | Free |
| EU–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| EU–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| EU–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| EU–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| EU–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| GSP - General arrangements | Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia and 6 moreCongo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, India, Indonesia, Micronesia, Nigeria, Niue, Syria, Tajikistan, Vanuatu | 3.5% |
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| €22.2m | 77.5% | +2.5% | |
| €1.8m | 6.2% | -1.3% | |
| €1.1m | 4% | -49.7% | |
| €1.1m | 3.7% | — | |
| €399k | 1.4% | +132.5% | |
| €391k | 1.4% | +31.4% | |
| €357k | 1.2% | +90.7% | |
| €311k | 1.1% | +29.7% |
0303.99 Livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other: other
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
The provisions of the explanatory notes to the subheadings of heading 0302 apply, mutatis mutandis, to the subheadings of this heading.
General
1. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates which have been deep-frozen are classified in the same way as fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates which have been frozen.
2. Simple scalding (blanching), consisting of a light heat treatment which does not entail cooking as such does not affect the classification. It is often used before freezing, particularly for tunny fish and the flesh of crustaceans or molluscs.
3. The following are excluded from Chapter 3:
(a) fish maws (air bladders), raw, dried or salted, unfit for human consumption (heading 0511);
(b) lightly salted fish, dried or smoked and steeped in a vegetable oil in order to ensure provisional preservation — products known as ‘semi-preserved’ — (heading 1604);
(c) fish, simply pickled in oil or vinegar, whether or not further prepared (heading 1604);
(d) molluscs which have undergone heat treatment that is sufficient to bring about the coagulation of their proteins (heading 1605).
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other | 10% | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | 10% | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | 10% | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | 10% | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | 10% | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | 10% | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | 10% | — |
| 2019 | Other | 10% | — |
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0303 90 90.
CN code 0303 99 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 0303.99 (livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other: other).
The third-country duty is 10%, and quantities are declared in —.
131 countries pay no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as GSP-EBA and CARIFORUM, against a standard rate of 10%.
Imports of goods of subheading 0303.99 into the EU came to €28.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 2% on the year before); Greenland supplied 78%, followed by Iceland.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 10%, the Türkiye duty is 30%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–10%, the Taiwan duty is 12.5%–17.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0303.99 worth US$60m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Greenland.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is 10%; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
141 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 131 of them at 0%, under GSP-EBA, CARIFORUM and OCTs and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
For subheading 0303.99 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Greenland (US$20m), followed by Norway.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.