GCC Common Customs Tariff · HS code · HS 1604.20
1604.20.00.00.00: Prepared or preserved fish, n.e.s.
Other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: GCC Common Customs Tariff, in force from 1 January 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into GCC
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
1604.20 Other prepared or preserved fish
UK 4% – 25% Third-country duty 36 tariff lines · average 17.1% 
EU 5.5% – 25% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 17.2% 
Türkiye 80% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada 7% – 11% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Japan 6.4% – 11% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Taiwan 17.5% – 20% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 18.9% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N364528 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification of Frozen Raw Ground Yellowfin Tuna from Mexico
- N363697 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Salmon Teriyaki Meal from France
- N344112 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of fish products from Japan.
- N341640 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich from Norway
- 600013379 HMRC
A tuna sub roll, ready to eat. This item contains more than 20% tuna. Ingredients: Multi seed sub-roll Tuna Vegetable spread Flavourings/condiments
- 600012796 HMRC
Crab Flavour Fish Sticks For Human consumption, frozen textured white fish protein (40%) 64 sticks of cooked textured white fish protein, water, starch and crab flavour with sugar and sweetener. Packed10 x 1 kg bags sticks individually wrapped and packed in 1 kg vac packed bags. Outer packages…
- 600012797 HMRC
Frozen breaded crab flavour claws for human consumption. Ingredients include: textured white fish protein (28%), water, potato starch, breadcrumbs, crab flavour and preservatives. Product is coating in breadcrumb and batter and shrink wrapped sealed trays. Packed in 10 trays of 330 gm each per…
- 600012866 HMRC
Frozen fish fingers for human consumption Ingredients: Alaskan pollack and cod 57% with a crumb coating, pre-fried and deep frozen Packaging: polyethylene clear bag, cardboard carton outer, 120 pcs per bag
28 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 160210, the expression ‘homogenised preparations’ means preparations of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of meat, meat offal or insects. This subheading takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 1602.
2. The fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates specified in the subheadings of heading 1604 or 1605 under their common names only, are of the same species as those mentioned in Chapter 3 under the same name.
HS code 1604.20.00.00.00 is a line of the GCC Common Customs Tariff under HS subheading 1604.20 (other prepared or preserved fish).
The customs duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in Kilograms.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%–25%, the EU duty is 5.5%–25%, the Türkiye duty is 80%, the US duty is 0%–10%, the Canada duty is 7%–11%, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 6.4%–11%, the Taiwan duty is 17.5%–20%, 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 1604.20 worth US$36m in 2024; the largest supplier was Thailand.
Questions and answers
What is the GCC import duty for HS code 1604.20.00.00.00?
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.
Where does the GCC import these goods from?
For subheading 1604.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Thailand (US$13m), followed by Japan.