Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0302

0302.84

0302.84: Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.)

0302.84 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0302, fish, fresh or chilled, chapter 03.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 14% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0302 84 00 00 Sea bass (dicentrarchus spp.)
  2. 0302 84 10 00 European sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) 14%
  3. 0302 84 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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018

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%
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 agreementQuota Albania Free – 4.2%
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
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–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–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland 4.5%
UK–Norway agreement Norway 4.5%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 5.2% – 10.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£52.7m+12.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.35 per kg
Jan 2024: £2.9mFeb 2024: £3.8mMar 2024: £3.5mApr 2024: £3.3mMay 2024: £3.4mJun 2024: £3.5mJul 2024: £3.3mAug 2024: £3mSept 2024: £3.1mOct 2024: £4mNov 2024: £3.4mDec 2024: £3.8mJan 2025: £3.2mFeb 2025: £3.5mMar 2025: £4.1mApr 2025: £4.4mMay 2025: £4.1mJun 2025: £4.4mJul 2025: £4.7mAug 2025: £4.2mSept 2025: £4.5mOct 2025: £4.3mNov 2025: £4.2mDec 2025: £5mJan 2026: £3.6mFeb 2026: £4.2mMar 2026: £4.9mApr 2026: £4.3mMay 2026: £4.6mJun 2026: £4.4mJul 2026: £4.5mAug 2026: £4.2m 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
Türkiye £41m 77.8% +11.5%
Greece £5m 9.5% +8.1%
Spain £3.8m 7.3% +50%
Ireland £1.8m 3.4% +0.8%
France £992k 1.9% -4.9%
Portugal £10k 0% —
Morocco £1k 0% —
Netherlands £234 0% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0302.84 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$106.2kUS$106.2k+US$1.5m+US$23m+> US$114m

Exports: 85
  1. Greece: US$326.7m
  2. Türkiye: US$322.2m
  3. Spain: US$114m
  4. Netherlands: US$48.3m
  5. Croatia: US$45.9m
  6. Italy: US$32.8m
  7. Sweden: US$27.8m
  8. Malaysia: US$24.8m
  9. France: US$23m
  10. Cyprus: US$16.6m
  11. Denmark: US$9.4m
  12. Portugal: US$5.6m
  13. Tunisia: US$4m
  14. Slovenia: US$3.9m
  15. United Kingdom: US$3.5m
  16. Morocco: US$3.2m
  17. Austria: US$3.2m
  18. Ireland: US$2.7m
  19. Saudi Arabia: US$2.2m
  20. Germany: US$1.5m
  21. Albania: US$1.5m
  22. China: US$1.4m
  23. Japan: US$1.3m
  24. Norway: US$1.2m
  25. Romania: US$1.1m
  26. Bulgaria: US$1m
  27. North Macedonia: US$674.5k
  28. Belgium: US$639.9k
  29. Luxembourg: US$475.5k
  30. Egypt: US$467.3k
  31. Iceland: US$450.5k
  32. Czechia: US$427.2k
  33. Singapore: US$362.4k
  34. Poland: US$349.7k
  35. United States: US$347.3k
  36. Chile: US$293.9k
  37. Mauritius: US$276.4k
  38. Lithuania: US$211.5k
  39. United Arab Emirates: US$203.3k
  40. Costa Rica: US$154k
  41. New Zealand: US$141.1k
  42. Mexico: US$106.2k
  43. Indonesia: US$105.9k
  44. Taiwan: US$99.3k
  45. South Korea: US$92.5k
  46. Thailand: US$87.2k
  47. Canada: US$81.1k
  48. Oman: US$78.9k
  49. Israel: US$72.4k
  50. Latvia: US$68.4k
  51. Brazil: US$64.7k
  52. Sri Lanka: US$61.5k
  53. Mauritania: US$48.6k
  54. Hungary: US$35.3k
  55. Nicaragua: US$33.5k
  56. Malta: US$27.4k
  57. Hong Kong SAR China: US$23.4k
  58. Argentina: US$21.8k
  59. Georgia: US$16.8k
  60. Venezuela: US$16.7k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Greece US$326.7m 31.6%
2 Türkiye US$322.2m 31.1%
3 Spain US$114m 11%
4 Netherlands US$48.3m 4.7%
5 Croatia US$45.9m 4.4%
6 Italy US$32.8m 3.2%
7 Sweden US$27.8m 2.7%
8 Malaysia US$24.8m 2.4%
9 France US$23m 2.2%
10 Cyprus US$16.6m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$208.1m 20.1%
2 Spain US$118.5m 11.4%
3 France US$105.2m 10.2%
4 United States US$103.9m 10%
5 Portugal US$64.5m 6.2%
6 Netherlands US$53.1m 5.1%
7 United Kingdom US$48.5m 4.7%
8 Greece US$45.6m 4.4%
9 Israel US$34.9m 3.4%
10 United Arab Emirates US$26.1m 2.5%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0302.84 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 14%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0302.84 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 15%.

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 14%; 164 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 £52.7m (up 13% on the year before), at an average of £7.35 per kg; Türkiye supplied 78%, followed by Greece.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, up 9.7% on 2023.

Greece was the largest exporter with 31.6% of the total, ahead of Türkiye.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.)?

Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0302.84, part of heading 0302, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0302.84 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0302.84 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 15%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.)?

Greece, with US$326.7m in 2024 (31.6% of world exports).

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

164 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% 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 Türkiye (78%), Greece (10%) and Spain (7%), out of total imports of £52.7m.