Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0302

0302.49

0302.49: Herrings: other

Official description Other

Subheading 0302.49 belongs to heading 0302 (fish, fresh or chilled) in chapter 03.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 14% – 20% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0302 49 00 00 Other
  2. Kawakawa (euthynnus affinis)
  3. 0302 49 11 00 For the industrial manufacture of products of heading 1604
  4. 0302 49 19 00 Other 20%
  5. 0302 49 90 00 Other 14%

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 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1430
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 3 lines

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
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • 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
  • 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)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—14% – 20%
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, 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–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free – 16.5%
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan 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–Norway agreement Norway Free – 6.6%
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–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland 4.5% – 6.6%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£121k+32.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.42 per kg
Jan 2024: £5kFeb 2024: £3kMar 2024: £29kApr 2024: £3kMay 2024: £3kJun 2024: £2kJul 2024: £4kAug 2024: £5kSept 2024: £14kOct 2024: £16kNov 2024: £18kDec 2024: £12kJan 2025: £13kFeb 2025: £5kMar 2025: £4kApr 2025: £2kMay 2025: £2kJun 2025: £108Jul 2025: £1kAug 2025: £4kSept 2025: £10kOct 2025: £15kNov 2025: £10kDec 2025: £25kJan 2026: £8kFeb 2026: £9kMar 2026: £9kApr 2026: £13kMay 2026: £5kJun 2026: £267Jul 2026: £11kAug 2026: £5k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
India £117k 96.9% +34.1%
Sri Lanka £2k 1.6% —
Ireland £2k 1.5% -56.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0302.49 · US$98m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$65kUS$65k+US$594k+US$3m+> US$12m

Exports: 77
  1. Myanmar (Burma): US$25m
  2. Indonesia: US$15m
  3. Spain: US$12m
  4. Norway: US$7m
  5. Japan: US$5m
  6. Thailand: US$5m
  7. South Korea: US$4m
  8. China: US$3m
  9. Portugal: US$3m
  10. United States: US$2m
  11. Iran: US$2m
  12. Australia: US$2m
  13. Greece: US$2m
  14. India: US$1m
  15. Denmark: US$1m
  16. Netherlands: US$1m
  17. France: US$1m
  18. Malaysia: US$999k
  19. Türkiye: US$594k
  20. Philippines: US$543k
  21. Italy: US$494k
  22. Peru: US$472k
  23. Tunisia: US$436k
  24. Bangladesh: US$380k
  25. Cambodia: US$377k
  26. Mauritania: US$351k
  27. Sri Lanka: US$267k
  28. Singapore: US$184k
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$139k
  30. Pakistan: US$124k
  31. Estonia: US$113k
  32. Croatia: US$111k
  33. Latvia: US$110k
  34. Taiwan: US$97k
  35. Venezuela: US$96k
  36. Mexico: US$83k
  37. South Africa: US$70k
  38. Ecuador: US$65k
  39. Morocco: US$65k
  40. Iceland: US$61k
  41. Poland: US$59k
  42. Panama: US$58k
  43. Bulgaria: US$56k
  44. Ireland: US$50k
  45. Oman: US$41k
  46. Tanzania: US$40k
  47. Slovenia: US$35k
  48. New Zealand: US$28k
  49. Costa Rica: US$26k
  50. Germany: US$26k
  51. Côte d’Ivoire: US$22k
  52. Cyprus: US$21k
  53. Austria: US$19k
  54. Luxembourg: US$19k
  55. Brazil: US$18k
  56. Vietnam: US$18k
  57. Yemen: US$16k
  58. Belgium: US$13k
  59. Sweden: US$8k
  60. Canada: US$6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Myanmar (Burma) US$25m 25.1%
2 Indonesia US$15m 15%
3 Spain US$12m 11.7%
4 Norway US$7m 7.5%
5 Japan US$5m 5.4%
6 Thailand US$5m 5.2%
7 South Korea US$4m 3.9%
8 China US$3m 3.3%
9 Portugal US$3m 2.8%
10 United States US$2m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Thailand US$25m 25%
2 Portugal US$10m 10.2%
3 Malaysia US$7m 7.6%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$6m 5.6%
5 Iceland US$5m 5.4%
6 Spain US$5m 5.4%
7 Japan US$5m 4.6%
8 Singapore US$4m 4.4%
9 Taiwan US$4m 4.2%
10 China US$4m 3.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 150

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 46number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 62%highest: Barbados, Türkiye, Sudan

150

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4.5% 0% – 6% 2023
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 62% 0% – 145% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4.5% 0% – 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 0% – 40% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 0% – 22% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 0% – 40% 2023
Japan 5.1% 3.5% – 10% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4.5% 0% – 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 4.5% 0% – 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 0% – 40% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Türkiye 44% 2023
Tuvalu 33% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 11% 0% – 20% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 12% 2023
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
03418 Other fish, fresh/chilled (excluding livers & roes)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
04211 Wild freshwater fish, live, fresh or chilled
04212 Farmed freshwater fish, live, fresh or chilled
04261 Other wild pelagic fish, live, fresh or chilled
04262 Other farmed pelagic fish, live, fresh or chilled
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0312 Freshwater fishing
0322 Freshwater aquaculture
0311 Marine fishing
0321 Marine aquaculture

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170302.49unchanged
20120302.89changed
20070302.69changed
20020302.69changed
19960302.69changed
19920302.69changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. TR Tariff change · Applies from:

    İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11563)

    RG 31.07.2026 sayı 33326 · Karar 11563 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0302.89.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0302.49 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 14% and 20% (average 17%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0302.49 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 15% and 22%.

165 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 14% – 20%.

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

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £120.5k between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 32% on the year before); India supplied 97%, followed by Sri Lanka.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$98m (−27% year on year).

The largest exporter was Myanmar (Burma) (US$25m), followed by Indonesia.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for herrings: other?

Herrings: other fall under HS subheading 0302.49, part of heading 0302, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on herrings: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0302.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14% to 20%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on herrings: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0302.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 15% to 22%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most herrings: other?

Myanmar (Burma), with US$25m in 2024 (25.1% of world exports).

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

165 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 14% – 20% 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 India (97%), Sri Lanka (2%) and Ireland (2%), out of total imports of £120.5k.

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