GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 0307.59
0307.59.00.00.00: Octopus (Octopus spp.), whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; Octopus (Octopus spp.), smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process.
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
What you pay
Importing into GCC
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Same subheading in other tariffs
0307.59 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: octopus (Octopus spp.), other
UK 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 6.7% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
Taiwan 20% – 22.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 21.3% 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, 0307.59.00.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0307.59, molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: octopus (Octopus….
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 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 6.7%–10%, the Taiwan duty is 20%–22.5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The GCC states imported goods of subheading 0307.59 worth US$636k in 2024.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 0307.59.00.00.00?
The customs duty in the GCC Common Customs Tariff is 5%; the supplementary unit is Kilograms. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.