0303.83: Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings: toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)

Official description Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)

0303.83 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0303, fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304, chapter 03.

Importing into Country of origin

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Importing into UK

Customs duty 14% standard rate depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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0303 83 00 00 Toothfish (dissostichus spp.) 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 4

Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition

Applies to goods from
North Korea

Legal act
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
all countries

Legal act
S.I. 2019/848, S.I. 2022/395
Documents
- C641 Dissostichus - catch document import
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
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)	—	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, Vietnam	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–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–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–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
UK–Iceland agreementQuota	Iceland	4.5%
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	4.5%
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	5.2%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£1.3m+9.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£26.19 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
France	£1.1m	79.8%	+32.9%
Falkland Islands	£268k	20.2%	-27.3%
Chile	£0	0%	-100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Türkiye 30% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Brazil 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines

Argentina 9% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines

Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

New Zealand Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines

Japan 3.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Taiwan 25% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

0303.83 · US$487m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138kUS$138k+US$5m+US$25m+> US$71m

Exports: 55

Chile: US$73m
South Korea: US$71m
France: US$69m
Argentina: US$62m
Australia: US$59m
New Zealand: US$25m
Falkland Islands: US$22m
United Kingdom: US$16m
Singapore: US$13m
St Helena: US$13m
Mauritius: US$13m
Spain: US$10m
Ukraine: US$9m
Japan: US$5m
China: US$5m
South Africa: US$4m
French Southern Territories: US$4m
Uruguay: US$3m
United States: US$2m
Netherlands: US$1m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$967k
Russia: US$924k
Vietnam: US$703k
India: US$651k
Thailand: US$173k
Iceland: US$156k
Denmark: US$138k
Taiwan: US$129k
Italy: US$115k
Malaysia: US$108k
Pakistan: US$71k
Germany: US$47k
Peru: US$46k
Panama: US$31k
Belgium: US$29k
Portugal: US$24k
Czechia: US$19k
Greece: US$15k
Bahrain: US$15k
Canada: US$7k
Oman: US$6k
United Arab Emirates: US$5k
Switzerland: US$5k
Tunisia: US$4k
Macao SAR China: US$3k
Angola: US$2k
Poland: US$2k
Türkiye: US$1k
Austria: US$1k
Latvia: US$800
Indonesia: US$200
Croatia: US$100
Lithuania: US$100
Finland: US$0
Slovenia: US$0

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Chile	US$73m	15%
2	South Korea	US$71m	14.7%
3	France	US$69m	14.1%
4	Argentina	US$62m	12.7%
5	Australia	US$59m	12.1%
6	New Zealand	US$25m	5.1%
7	Falkland Islands	US$22m	4.6%
8	United Kingdom	US$16m	3.4%
9	Singapore	US$13m	2.7%
10	St Helena	US$13m	2.6%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$298m	61.1%
2	China	US$80m	16.5%
3	Singapore	US$39m	8%
4	Thailand	US$13m	2.7%
5	Malaysia	US$6m	1.3%
6	Canada	US$5m	1.1%
7	South Korea	US$5m	1%
8	France	US$4m	0.9%
9	Spain	US$4m	0.9%
10	Hong Kong SAR China	US$4m	0.8%

Import duty on this product around the world 159

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
44number of duty-free countries (MFN)
53%highest: Türkiye, Sudan, Zambia

159

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	2.5%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	0%		2023
Algeria	30%		2023
Angola	20%		2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Argentina	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	6%		2023
Aruba	0%		2021 · HS 2012
Australia	0%		2023
Azerbaijan	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain	5%		2023
Bangladesh	25%		2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	20%	0% – 40%	2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	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	9%		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	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	0%		2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	10%		2022
Equatorial Guinea	20%		2023
Eswatini	0%		2023
Ethiopia	20%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	15%		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
Grenada	20%	0% – 40%	2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	10%		2023
Guinea	10%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	10%		2023
Guyana	20%	0% – 40%	2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	0%		2020 · HS 2017
Honduras	10%		2023
Hong Kong SAR China	0%		2023
Iceland	0%		2023
India	30%		2023
Indonesia	5%		2023
Iran	26%		2020 · HS 2017
Israel	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	20%	0% – 40%	2023
Japan	3.5%		2023
Jordan	0%		2023
Kazakhstan	0%		2023
Kenya	35%		2023
Kuwait	5%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	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	10%		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	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	0%		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	10%		2023
Niger	10%		2023
Nigeria	10%		2023
North Macedonia	0%		2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	5%		2023
Pakistan	20%		2023
Palestinian Territories	0%		2017 · HS 2017
Panama	10%		2023
Papua New Guinea	15%		2023
Paraguay	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	10%		2023
Qatar	5%		2023
Russia	6%		2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	25%		2023
Samoa	20%		2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe	10%		2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia	5%		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	10%		2023
Sri Lanka	20%		2023
St Kitts & Nevis	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
St Lucia	20%	0% – 40%	2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon	0%		2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines	20%	0% – 40%	2023
Sudan	40%		2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland	0%		2023
Syria	10%		2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	5%		2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	25%		2023
Thailand	0%		2023
Togo	10%		2023
Tonga	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	20%	0% – 40%	2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	53%		2023
Tuvalu	9%		2017 · HS 2017
Uganda	25%		2023
Ukraine	0%		2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates	5%		2023
United Kingdom	14%		2023
United States	0%		2023
Uruguay	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	15%		2023
Venezuela	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	10%		2023
Wallis & Futuna	4%		2021 · HS 2012
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: 03428 Other fish, frozen (excluding livers & roes)
End use (BEC Rev. 5): Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product: 21219 Other fish, frozen
ISIC Rev. 4 activity: 1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Earlier HS editions

HS	Code
2017	0303.83	unchanged
2012	0303.83	changed
2007	0303.62	changed
2002	0303.79	changed
1996	0303.79	changed
1992	0303.79	changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 0303.83 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 14%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0303.83; the duty is 15%.

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 14%; 167 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 £1.3m (up 9% on the year before), at an average of £26.19 per kg; France supplied 80%, followed by Falkland Islands.

World trade in these goods reached US$487m in 2024, down 6.5% on 2023.

Chile was the largest exporter with 15% of the total, ahead of South Korea.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings: toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)?

Other fish, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings: toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0303.83, part of heading 0303, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other fish, excluding edible fish offal of… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0303.83 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 other fish, excluding edible fish offal of… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0303.83 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 other fish, excluding edible fish offal of…?

Chile, with US$73m in 2024 (15% of world exports).

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

167 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 France (80%), Falkland Islands (20%) and Chile (0%), out of total imports of £1.3m.

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UK Global Tariff — UK Global Tariff · Official source
EU Combined Nomenclature — CN 2026 · In force from 1 January 2026 · Official source
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule — TGTC 2026 · In force from 1 January 2026 · Official source
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — HTS 2026 · Official source
Customs Tariff of Canada — T2026-2 · In force from 11 September 2026 · Official source
Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) — LIGIE / TIGIE · In force from 14 October 2026 · Official source
Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) — NCM / TEC · In force from 24 October 2026 · Official source
Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) — Arancel Integrado (ARCA) · In force from 24 October 2026 · Official source
Customs Tariff of Peru — Arancel de Aduanas 2022 · In force from 1 January 2022 · Official source
Working Tariff Document of New Zealand — Working Tariff Document · In force from 24 October 2026 · Official source
Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan — 実行関税率表 · In force from 8 August 2026 · Official source
Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan — 海關進口稅則 · In force from 24 April 2025 · Official source
GCC Common Customs Tariff — HS Code Master v3.3 · In force from 1 January 2025 · Official source
Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) — Tares · In force from 24 October 2026 · Official source
Customs Tariff of Norway — Tolltariffen · In force from 24 October 2026 · Official source
Customs Tariff of North Macedonia — Customs Tariff 2026 · In force from 1 January 2026 · Official source
ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) — ECOWAS CET v3.1 · In force from 7 September 2023 · Official source
Trade data: CEPII BACI (HS 2022), V202601

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