Heading · Chapter 03
0301: Live fish
Heading 0301 is divided into 8 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 03, fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.
Duty rates compared
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EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 8
- 0301.11Live fish, ornamental fish, freshwater fish
- 0301.19Live fish, ornamental fish, other
- 0301.91Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
- 0301.92Live fish, other live fish, eels (Anguilla spp.)
- 0301.93Carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)
- 0301.94Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)
- 0301.95Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
- 0301.99Live fish, other live fish, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$684kUS$684k+US$7m+US$37m+> US$104m
Exports: 151
- China: US$623m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$223m
- Japan: US$142m
- Sweden: US$113m
- Taiwan: US$104m
- Philippines: US$104m
- France: US$100m
- Indonesia: US$84m
- United States: US$68m
- Italy: US$68m
- South Korea: US$65m
- Vietnam: US$54m
- Czechia: US$44m
- Thailand: US$42m
- Denmark: US$42m
- Tunisia: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$35m
- Spain: US$35m
- Singapore: US$33m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$29m
- Bangladesh: US$27m
- Canada: US$26m
- Sri Lanka: US$25m
- Malaysia: US$24m
- Germany: US$21m
- Australia: US$21m
- Greece: US$20m
- Dominican Republic: US$17m
- Israel: US$15m
- Norway: US$15m
- Iceland: US$14m
- United Kingdom: US$13m
- Hungary: US$12m
- Libya: US$11m
- Cuba: US$11m
- Poland: US$8m
- Colombia: US$8m
- Morocco: US$7m
- Algeria: US$7m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Ecuador: US$4m
- Maldives: US$3m
- Malta: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Jamaica: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Haiti: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$268kUS$268k+US$4m+US$24m+> US$129m
Imports: 170
- Japan: US$444m
- South Korea: US$359m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$327m
- China: US$201m
- Spain: US$169m
- United States: US$129m
- Germany: US$69m
- Vietnam: US$62m
- Canada: US$56m
- Italy: US$54m
- Malta: US$50m
- Cambodia: US$40m
- France: US$40m
- Singapore: US$28m
- United Kingdom: US$27m
- Austria: US$26m
- Netherlands: US$24m
- Belgium: US$22m
- Tunisia: US$18m
- Poland: US$18m
- Russia: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$17m
- Macao SAR China: US$16m
- Romania: US$14m
- Denmark: US$13m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Croatia: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Greece: US$10m
- Algeria: US$8m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Saudi Arabia: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Türkiye: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Australia: US$6m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Albania: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Iran: US$4m
- Oman: US$4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Luxembourg: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Moldova: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Laos: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- India: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$623m | 25.6% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$223m | 9.2% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$142m | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Sweden | US$113m | 4.6% |
| 5 |  Taiwan | US$104m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$104m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  France | US$100m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Indonesia | US$84m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  United States | US$68m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Italy | US$68m | 2.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | US$444m | 18.2% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$359m | 14.8% |
| 3 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$327m | 13.4% |
| 4 | China | US$201m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$169m | 6.9% |
| 6 | United States | US$129m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$69m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$62m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$56m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Italy | US$54m | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0301 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 10.5%). 5 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0301 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0301 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 30% (average 12.4%). 10 of them are duty-free.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0301 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0301 goods worth US$2bn (−16.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$623m), followed by Hong Kong SAR China.
The biggest buyer was Japan, with imports of US$444m.
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 151 exporters with US$13m.
The United Kingdom imported US$27m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live fish?
Live fish fall under HS heading 0301, part of chapter 03, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on live fish in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0301 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on live fish in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0301 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most live fish?
China, with US$623m in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).