Subheading · Section I
0303.32: Flat fish: plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
Official description Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
- 14%UK
- 15%EU
- 20%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$25mWorld trade in 2024
0303.32 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0303, fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304, chapter 03.
Subheading 0303.32 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 14%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0303.32; the duty is 15%.
Subheading 0303.32 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 20%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 0303.32; the duty is duty-free.
World trade in these goods reached US$25m in 2024, down 14% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 30.8% of the total, ahead of Russia.
The Netherlands imported the most (US$5.6m).
The United Kingdom ranked 35th among 39 exporters with US$400.
The United Kingdom imported US$108.5k, most of it from the Netherlands.
Duty rates compared
UK 14% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0303 32 00 00 Plaice (pleuronectes platessa) 14%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 0303 32 00 Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 15%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 0303.32.00.00.00 Yaldızlı pisi balığı (Pleuronectes platessa) 20%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 0303.32.00.00 Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$54.2kUS$54.2k+US$277k+US$2.7m+> US$6.2m
Exports: 39
- Netherlands: US$7.7m
- Russia: US$6.2m
- United States: US$3.5m
- Spain: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$1.3m
- China: US$1.1m
- Ireland: US$656.7k
- Portugal: US$372.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$277k
- Iceland: US$220.2k
- Canada: US$134.9k
- Panama: US$132.9k
- Germany: US$112.7k
- France: US$71.2k
- Estonia: US$66.3k
- South Korea: US$56.2k
- Norway: US$55k
- Poland: US$54.2k
- Türkiye: US$43.1k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$34.9k
- Vietnam: US$28.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$27.9k
- Sweden: US$17.7k
- Pakistan: US$10.5k
- South Africa: US$7k
- Italy: US$6.1k
- Greenland: US$4.5k
- Ukraine: US$3.6k
- Japan: US$2.2k
- Lithuania: US$2k
- Austria: US$800
- Czechia: US$700
- Latvia: US$700
- Indonesia: US$500
- United Kingdom: US$400
- Mauritania: US$200
- Switzerland: US$0
- Hungary: US$0
- Thailand: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.6kUS$8.6k+US$46.1k+US$1.1m+> US$3.2m
Imports: 82
- Netherlands: US$5.6m
- Germany: US$4.5m
- South Korea: US$3.2m
- Portugal: US$3m
- China: US$1.6m
- Sweden: US$1.5m
- Denmark: US$1.4m
- Poland: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$1.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$466.2k
- Belgium: US$317.9k
- United States: US$223.9k
- Romania: US$131.4k
- Italy: US$114.1k
- United Kingdom: US$108.5k
- Taiwan: US$95.1k
- France: US$73k
- Mexico: US$70.6k
- Austria: US$46.1k
- Lithuania: US$45.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43.2k
- Qatar: US$34.9k
- Türkiye: US$33.4k
- Canada: US$31.5k
- Slovenia: US$28.8k
- Ireland: US$22.5k
- Latvia: US$19.1k
- Ukraine: US$17.7k
- Australia: US$16.7k
- Singapore: US$14.2k
- Finland: US$12.6k
- Croatia: US$12.3k
- Luxembourg: US$12.1k
- Malta: US$10.4k
- Cyprus: US$9.8k
- Armenia: US$9.1k
- Bulgaria: US$8.9k
- Switzerland: US$8.6k
- Liberia: US$8.6k
- Marshall Islands: US$8.4k
- Panama: US$7.3k
- Northern Mariana Islands: US$6.7k
- Malaysia: US$5.4k
- Estonia: US$4.6k
- Philippines: US$4.6k
- Moldova: US$4k
- Norway: US$3.9k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.5k
- Vietnam: US$3.4k
- Bahamas: US$2.4k
- Greece: US$1.3k
- New Zealand: US$1.2k
- Czechia: US$900
- Japan: US$900
- Macao SAR China: US$900
- Hungary: US$700
- Kuwait: US$700
- Slovakia: US$500
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$300
- Bahrain: US$300
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$7.7m | 30.8% |
| 2 |  Russia | US$6.2m | 24.8% |
| 3 | United States | US$3.5m | 14.1% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$2.7m | 10.9% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$1.3m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  China | US$1.1m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Ireland | US$656.7k | 2.6% |
| 8 |  Portugal | US$372.3k | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Sri Lanka | US$277k | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Iceland | US$220.2k | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$5.6m | 22.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$4.5m | 18% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$3.2m | 12.9% |
| 4 | Portugal | US$3m | 11.8% |
| 5 | China | US$1.6m | 6.3% |
| 6 |  Sweden | US$1.5m | 5.9% |
| 7 | Denmark | US$1.4m | 5.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$1.1m | 4.4% |
| 9 | Spain | US$1.1m | 4.4% |
| 10 |  Kazakhstan | US$466.2k | 1.9% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flat fish: plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)?
Flat fish: plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) fall under HS subheading 0303.32, part of heading 0303, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on flat fish: plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0303.32 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 flat fish: plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0303.32 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 flat fish: plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)?
The Netherlands, with US$7.7m in 2024 (30.8% of world exports).