EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 2301.20
Fish meal and pellets
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 22 October 2026
Importing into EU
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
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 |
| Export control - Waste | All third countries | Regulation 1157/24 | 21 May 2026 |
TARIC data as of 23 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.
Austria 13% reduced rate 
Belgium 6% reduced rate 
Bulgaria 20% 
Croatia 5% reduced rate 
Cyprus 19% 
Czechia 12% reduced rate 
Denmark 25% 
Estonia 24% 
Finland 13.5% reduced rate 
France 5.5% reduced rate 
Germany 7% reduced rate 
Greece 6% reduced rate 
Hungary 27% 
Ireland 23% 
Italy 10% reduced rate 
Latvia 21% 
Lithuania 21% 
Luxembourg 3% reduced rate 
Malta 0% reduced rate 
Netherlands 21% 
Poland 23% 
Portugal 23% 
Romania 11% reduced rate 
Slovakia 23% 
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate 
Spain 21% 
Sweden 25% TEDB · 23 October 2026
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Peru | €139.3m | 25.4% | +115.6% |
 Chile | €71.5m | 13% | +10.5% |
 Morocco | €68.6m | 12.5% | -0.7% |
 Norway | €68.1m | 12.4% | +48.9% |
 South Africa | €40.9m | 7.4% | -40.5% |
 Iceland | €38.6m | 7% | +898.4% |
 India | €27.7m | 5% | +1,114.2% |
 Oman | €20.9m | 3.8% | +476.4% |
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.
Flours, meals and pellets of fish of this subheading are composed of fish or fish waste which is generally cooked and then reduced to a paste, dried and ground and, in some cases, agglomerated in the form of pellets.
This subheading excludes fish flour fit for human consumption (subheading 0305 10 00).
Additional note 3
The potential alcoholic strength by mass is to be calculated by multiplying the mass of the sugars (calculated in kilograms of invert sugar) contained in 100 kg of the product in question by a factor of 0,47.
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 | Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | Free | — |
CN code 2301 20 00 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 2301.20 (flours, meals and pellets, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
Imports of fish meal and pellets (HS 2301.20) into the EU came to €549.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 38% on the year before); Peru supplied 25%, followed by Chile.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 0%–2% and the US duty is free.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 2301.20 worth US$780.8m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was Morocco.
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
For subheading 2301.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was Morocco (US$87.4m), followed by Norway.
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.
UK
Türkiye
USA