Subheading · Section I

0303.33: Flat fish: sole (Solea spp.)

0303.33

Official description Sole (Solea spp.)

  • 6%UK
  • 7.5%EU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$92.5mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0303.33 belongs to heading 0303 (fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) in chapter 03.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0303.33; the duty is 6%.

Subheading 0303.33 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 7.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0303.33; the statutory rate is 20%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 0303.33 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$92.5m (+4.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$34.5m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$21.4m.

The United Kingdom ranked 31st among 60 exporters with US$62.4k.

The United Kingdom imported US$767.1k, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty 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 →
  1. 0303 33 00 00 Sole (solea spp.) 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0303 33 00 Sole (Solea spp.) 7.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0303.33.00.00.00 Dil balığı (Solea spp.) 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0303.33.00.00 Sole (Solea spp.) 1.1¢/kgkg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0303.33 · US$92.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$80.7kUS$80.7k+US$471.6k+US$4.1m+> US$11.1m

Exports: 60
  1. Netherlands: US$34.5m
  2. United States: US$11.1m
  3. India: US$7.7m
  4. Pakistan: US$7.4m
  5. Senegal: US$7.1m
  6. China: US$4.1m
  7. Myanmar (Burma): US$3.6m
  8. Denmark: US$3.1m
  9. Spain: US$2.5m
  10. Mauritania: US$2.2m
  11. Canada: US$1.3m
  12. France: US$1.2m
  13. Iceland: US$1.2m
  14. Belgium: US$688.7k
  15. Morocco: US$471.6k
  16. Sri Lanka: US$464.3k
  17. Italy: US$416.7k
  18. Panama: US$356.6k
  19. Gambia: US$319.5k
  20. Germany: US$275.5k
  21. Portugal: US$179k
  22. Malaysia: US$160.5k
  23. Poland: US$132.5k
  24. New Zealand: US$121.3k
  25. Indonesia: US$120.8k
  26. Nicaragua: US$110.3k
  27. Greece: US$109.1k
  28. Angola: US$102.5k
  29. South Korea: US$80.7k
  30. Japan: US$78.1k
  31. United Kingdom: US$62.4k
  32. Cyprus: US$59.1k
  33. Sweden: US$50.8k
  34. Côte d’Ivoire: US$44.4k
  35. Guinea: US$44.3k
  36. South Africa: US$43.7k
  37. Croatia: US$42.1k
  38. Lithuania: US$38.1k
  39. Singapore: US$32.2k
  40. Ireland: US$23.6k
  41. Türkiye: US$20.3k
  42. Austria: US$18.8k
  43. Gabon: US$18.3k
  44. Brazil: US$12.8k
  45. Thailand: US$8.6k
  46. Oman: US$8.5k
  47. Vietnam: US$8k
  48. Russia: US$2.6k
  49. Dominican Republic: US$2.4k
  50. Latvia: US$1.8k
  51. Sierra Leone: US$1.6k
  52. Slovenia: US$1.6k
  53. Luxembourg: US$1.4k
  54. Tunisia: US$1.4k
  55. Bermuda: US$1.3k
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$1.1k
  57. Norway: US$600
  58. Saudi Arabia: US$300
  59. Hungary: US$0
  60. Romania: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$34.5m 37.3%
2 United States US$11.1m 12%
3 India US$7.7m 8.4%
4 Pakistan US$7.4m 8%
5 Senegal US$7.1m 7.7%
6 China US$4.1m 4.4%
7 Myanmar (Burma) US$3.6m 3.9%
8 Denmark US$3.1m 3.4%
9 Spain US$2.5m 2.7%
10 Mauritania US$2.2m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$21.4m 23.1%
2 United States US$15.2m 16.4%
3 Spain US$9.4m 10.2%
4 Italy US$7.4m 8%
5 South Korea US$6.9m 7.5%
6 Germany US$4.6m 4.9%
7 Netherlands US$3.8m 4.1%
8 Thailand US$3.7m 4%
9 France US$3.1m 3.3%
10 Côte d’Ivoire US$2.3m 2.5%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for flat fish: sole (Solea spp.)?

Flat fish: sole (Solea spp.) fall under HS subheading 0303.33, part of heading 0303, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on flat fish: sole (Solea spp.) in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0303.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on flat fish: sole (Solea spp.) in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0303.33 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most flat fish: sole (Solea spp.)?

The Netherlands, with US$34.5m in 2024 (37.3% of world exports).