Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0302
0302.51: Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
0302.51 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0302, fish, fresh or chilled, chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0302 51 00 00 Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus)
- 0302 51 10 00 Of the species gadus morhua 12%
- 0302 51 10 20 For processing 12%+3
- 0302 51 10 80 Other 12%+2
- 0302 51 90 00 Other 12%
- 0302 51 90 10 For industrial manufacture 12%+3
- 0302 51 90 90 Other 12%+2
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 suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 4 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 233 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 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 |
| 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 8.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland | £21.9m | 70% | +47.8% |
 Norway | £5.3m | 16.9% | +144.6% |
 Faroe Islands | £3.7m | 11.9% | +26.1% |
 Ireland | £325k | 1% | -7.7% |
 Denmark | £16k | 0.1% | -1.3% |
 France | £12k | 0% | +235.4% |
| United Kingdom | £9k | 0% | +53.8% |
 Netherlands | £7k | 0% | — |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 12% 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
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126.3kUS$126.3k+US$1.9m+US$19.5m+> US$110.2m
Exports: 57
- Norway: US$311.9m
- Denmark: US$110.2m
- Sweden: US$76.9m
- Iceland: US$69.9m
- Netherlands: US$58.6m
- Germany: US$19.5m
- Spain: US$11.3m
- United Kingdom: US$8.1m
- Poland: US$6.1m
- France: US$4.3m
- Peru: US$3.8m
- United States: US$2.8m
- Canada: US$2.7m
- Portugal: US$1.9m
- Belgium: US$1.7m
- China: US$1.5m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Italy: US$918.8k
- Ireland: US$821k
- Cyprus: US$598.6k
- Croatia: US$498k
- Latvia: US$449.2k
- Greece: US$323.9k
- Czechia: US$300.2k
- New Zealand: US$215.1k
- Austria: US$204.3k
- Luxembourg: US$167k
- Australia: US$126.3k
- Lithuania: US$83.3k
- Russia: US$50k
- Greenland: US$49.4k
- Türkiye: US$43.1k
- Estonia: US$38.8k
- Singapore: US$34.4k
- Mexico: US$14.2k
- Slovakia: US$13.4k
- Mauritania: US$11k
- Slovenia: US$10.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$7.3k
- Finland: US$6.5k
- Romania: US$4.2k
- Serbia: US$3.5k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$3.1k
- Colombia: US$2.3k
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$2.3k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.7k
- South Africa: US$1.7k
- Morocco: US$1.5k
- Brazil: US$1k
- North Macedonia: US$900
- Sri Lanka: US$700
- South Korea: US$600
- Hungary: US$500
- Venezuela: US$300
- Bulgaria: US$100
- Iran: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27.6kUS$27.6k+US$507.4k+US$16.3m+> US$105.9m
Imports: 97
- Netherlands: US$166.8m
- Denmark: US$106.3m
- Sweden: US$105.9m
- Portugal: US$49.5m
- Spain: US$49m
- France: US$47.8m
- Germany: US$36.2m
- Poland: US$30.9m
- United Kingdom: US$18.5m
- Belgium: US$16.3m
- Latvia: US$14.4m
- United States: US$11.7m
- Italy: US$7.9m
- Iceland: US$7m
- Norway: US$6.9m
- Croatia: US$4.7m
- Canada: US$3.4m
- Ireland: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.9m
- South Korea: US$1.6m
- Austria: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$967.8k
- Czechia: US$585.1k
- Switzerland: US$507.4k
- Slovenia: US$466.1k
- Slovakia: US$455.6k
- China: US$433.3k
- Lithuania: US$389.9k
- Thailand: US$324.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$296.3k
- Singapore: US$273.1k
- Australia: US$234.7k
- Finland: US$164.1k
- Romania: US$105.2k
- Albania: US$99.5k
- Fiji: US$73.3k
- Georgia: US$72.8k
- Estonia: US$65.9k
- Ukraine: US$65.7k
- Hungary: US$53.7k
- Andorra: US$42.8k
- Israel: US$38.4k
- Serbia: US$34.7k
- Philippines: US$32.3k
- Maldives: US$30.6k
- Cyprus: US$29.7k
- Angola: US$28.7k
- Taiwan: US$27.6k
- Indonesia: US$22.3k
- Malaysia: US$20.1k
- Kazakhstan: US$15.3k
- Mexico: US$13.7k
- Malta: US$12.4k
- Guinea-Bissau: US$12.1k
- Lebanon: US$10.6k
- Nigeria: US$10k
- North Macedonia: US$7k
- Moldova: US$6.7k
- Bulgaria: US$5.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | US$311.9m | 44.7% |
| 2 | Denmark | US$110.2m | 15.8% |
| 3 |  Sweden | US$76.9m | 11% |
| 4 | Iceland | US$69.9m | 10% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$58.6m | 8.4% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$19.5m | 2.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$11.3m | 1.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$8.1m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$6.1m | 0.9% |
| 10 | France | US$4.3m | 0.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$166.8m | 23.9% |
| 2 | Denmark | US$106.3m | 15.2% |
| 3 | Sweden | US$105.9m | 15.2% |
| 4 |  Portugal | US$49.5m | 7.1% |
| 5 | Spain | US$49m | 7% |
| 6 | France | US$47.8m | 6.9% |
| 7 | Germany | US$36.2m | 5.2% |
| 8 | Poland | US$30.9m | 4.4% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$18.5m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$16.3m | 2.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0302.51 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0302.51 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 12%.
Goods from 171 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 169 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 £31.2m (up 53% on the year before), at an average of £5.80 per kg; Iceland supplied 70%, followed by Norway.
World trade in these goods reached US$697.4m in 2024, up 1.8% on 2023.
Norway was the largest exporter with 44.7% of the total, ahead of Denmark.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)?
Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) fall under HS subheading 0302.51, part of heading 0302, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0302.51 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0302.51 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus…?
Norway, with US$311.9m in 2024 (44.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
169 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 12% 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 Iceland (70%), Norway (17%) and Faroe Islands (12%), out of total imports of £31.2m.