Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0301

0301.94: Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)

0301.94 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0301, live fish, chapter 03.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 16% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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0301 94 00 00 Atlantic and pacific bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus, thunnus orientalis)
0301 94 10 00 Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 16%+3
0301 94 90 00 Pacific bluefin tuna (thunnus orientalis) 16%+3

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
Applies to goods from
Belarus, Russia

Legal act
2022 No. 833
Documents
- 9018
Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free

Applies to goods from
all countries

In force
until 31 December 2028

Legal act
2020 No. 1435

Import requirements 5

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines

Legal act
2014 No. 170, S.I. 2019/411
Import controlVeterinary control
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2017/625
Documents
- C640 Common Health Entry Document for Animals (CHED-A) (as set out in Part 2, Section A of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2019/1312, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- C047 ICCAT Bluefin tuna catch document (BCD)
- C041 ICCAT bluefin tuna re-export certificate (BFTRC) [Reg. (EU) 2023/2833]
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
Import controlImport control of organic products
Applies to goods from
all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

Legal act
S.I. 2019/693
Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Applies to goods from
all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
Documents
- C673 Importer Declaration or Re-export Certificate, as foreseen in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 or Annex IV of Regulation (EC) 1010/2009
- Y927 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
Tariff lines
on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	16%
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia	Free
European Union (including code "EU")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu	Free
CARIFORUM	Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more Antigua & 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)	Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands	Free
Central America	Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama	Free
SADC EPA	Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia	Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States	Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe	Free
CPTPP	Brunei, Japan, Malaysia	Free
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	Free
UK–Australia agreement	Australia	Free
UK–Canada agreement	Canada	Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement	Côte d’Ivoire	Free
UK–Chile agreement	Chile	Free
UK–Cameroon agreement	Cameroon	Free
UK–Colombia agreement	Colombia	Free
UK–Ecuador agreement	Ecuador	Free
UK–Egypt agreement	Egypt	Free
UK–Fiji agreement	Fiji	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Kenya agreement	Kenya	Free
UK–South Korea agreement	South Korea	Free
UK–Lebanon agreement	Lebanon	Free
UK–Morocco agreement	Morocco	Free
UK–Moldova agreement	Moldova	Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement	North Macedonia	Free
UK–Mexico agreement	Mexico	Free
UK–New Zealand agreement	New Zealand	Free
UK–Peru agreement	Peru	Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement	Papua New Guinea	Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement	Palestinian Territories	Free
UK–Serbia agreement	Serbia	Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement	Solomon Islands	Free
UK–Singapore agreement	Singapore	Free
UK–San Marino agreement	San Marino	Free
UK–Tunisia agreement	Tunisia	Free
UK–Türkiye agreement	Türkiye	Free
UK–Ukraine agreement	Ukraine	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–XC agreement	XC	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–XL agreement	XL	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	4.8%
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	4.8%
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	12.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£62k-30.4% · previous 12 months

Average import price£4.80 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Ireland	£62k	100%	-30.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines

Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

World trade in 2024

0301.94 · US$98.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$93.8kUS$93.8k+US$3m+US$11.2m+> US$36.7m

Exports: 40

Tunisia: US$36.7m
Italy: US$13.8m
France: US$13.1m
Libya: US$11.2m
Algeria: US$6.6m
Spain: US$4m
Australia: US$3.7m
Morocco: US$3.2m
Malta: US$3m
Türkiye: US$839.5k
Netherlands: US$580.8k
Portugal: US$419.1k
Ireland: US$293k
Germany: US$185.5k
Greece: US$167.8k
Thailand: US$122.9k
Sweden: US$93.8k
Denmark: US$43.6k
Romania: US$36.2k
Austria: US$32.2k
Belgium: US$29.3k
United States: US$27.7k
Hungary: US$11k
Japan: US$7.9k
Canada: US$3.1k
Switzerland: US$2.5k
Estonia: US$1.3k
Fiji: US$500
Poland: US$400
Vietnam: US$400
China: US$300
United Kingdom: US$100
Russia: US$100
Bulgaria: US$0
Czechia: US$0
Finland: US$0
Croatia: US$0
Kenya: US$0
Lithuania: US$0
Latvia: US$0

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Tunisia	US$36.7m	37.3%
2	Italy	US$13.8m	14.1%
3	France	US$13.1m	13.3%
4	Libya	US$11.2m	11.4%
5	Algeria	US$6.6m	6.8%
6	Spain	US$4m	4.1%
7	Australia	US$3.7m	3.7%
8	Morocco	US$3.2m	3.3%
9	Malta	US$3m	3.1%
10	Türkiye	US$839.5k	0.9%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Malta	US$48m	48.9%
2	Japan	US$17.3m	17.6%
3	Spain	US$13m	13.3%
4	Türkiye	US$5m	5.1%
5	Italy	US$2.9m	2.9%
6	Tunisia	US$2.8m	2.9%
7	Iran	US$1.9m	1.9%
8	Croatia	US$1.7m	1.8%
9	Saudi Arabia	US$1.3m	1.4%
10	France	US$870k	0.9%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0301.94 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 16%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0301.94 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 16%; 167 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £62.2k (down 30% on the year before), at an average of £4.80 per kg; Ireland supplied 100%.

World trade in these goods reached US$98.2m in 2024, down 38.9% on 2023.

Tunisia was the largest exporter with 37.3% of the total, ahead of Italy.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)?

Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) fall under HS subheading 0301.94, part of heading 0301, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0301.94 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0301.94 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna?

Tunisia, with US$36.7m in 2024 (37.3% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

167 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 16% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ireland (100%), out of total imports of £62.2k.