Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0303

0303.84

0303.84: Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.)

Subheading 0303.84 belongs to heading 0303 (fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304) in 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. 0303 84 00 00 Sea bass (dicentrarchus spp.)
  2. 0303 84 10 00 European sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) 14%
  3. 0303 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, Japan, 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–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–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–Iceland agreementQuota Iceland 4.5%
UK–Norway agreement Norway 4.5%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 10.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£4.3m+53.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.34 per kg
Jan 2024: £199kFeb 2024: £191kMar 2024: £284kApr 2024: £303kMay 2024: £595kJun 2024: £485kJul 2024: £439kAug 2024: £370kSept 2024: £94kOct 2024: £103kNov 2024: £123kDec 2024: £139kJan 2025: £200kFeb 2025: £196kMar 2025: £292kApr 2025: £378kMay 2025: £388kJun 2025: £228kJul 2025: £353kAug 2025: £340kSept 2025: £259kOct 2025: £454kNov 2025: £259kDec 2025: £278kJan 2026: £152kFeb 2026: £391kMar 2026: £414kApr 2026: £403kMay 2026: £671kJun 2026: £291kJul 2026: £612kAug 2026: £158k 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 £3.7m 85.4% +38.7%
Greece £579k 13.3% +359.1%
Netherlands £33k 0.8% +599.3%
France £10k 0.2% —
Ireland £9k 0.2% +167.3%
Portugal £4k 0.1% +91.8%
Germany £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0303.84 · US$68m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$75kUS$75k+US$285k+US$2m+> US$5m

Exports: 74
  1. Türkiye: US$28m
  2. Netherlands: US$10m
  3. Greece: US$5m
  4. Spain: US$4m
  5. France: US$3m
  6. Malaysia: US$3m
  7. China: US$3m
  8. United States: US$2m
  9. Croatia: US$1m
  10. Taiwan: US$919k
  11. Nicaragua: US$823k
  12. Hong Kong SAR China: US$633k
  13. Germany: US$627k
  14. Belgium: US$565k
  15. Portugal: US$535k
  16. Mauritius: US$405k
  17. Vietnam: US$343k
  18. Italy: US$315k
  19. Chile: US$285k
  20. United Arab Emirates: US$261k
  21. United Kingdom: US$255k
  22. Slovenia: US$240k
  23. Saudi Arabia: US$205k
  24. Senegal: US$198k
  25. Austria: US$184k
  26. Antigua & Barbuda: US$165k
  27. Singapore: US$160k
  28. Russia: US$157k
  29. South Korea: US$152k
  30. Sweden: US$131k
  31. Indonesia: US$123k
  32. Albania: US$123k
  33. Oman: US$110k
  34. Lithuania: US$103k
  35. Japan: US$98k
  36. Brunei: US$93k
  37. North Macedonia: US$75k
  38. Argentina: US$71k
  39. Denmark: US$61k
  40. Mauritania: US$60k
  41. Poland: US$52k
  42. Luxembourg: US$47k
  43. Iceland: US$46k
  44. Suriname: US$43k
  45. Australia: US$41k
  46. Norway: US$38k
  47. India: US$34k
  48. Latvia: US$33k
  49. Estonia: US$33k
  50. Ecuador: US$32k
  51. Brazil: US$31k
  52. Thailand: US$30k
  53. Hungary: US$29k
  54. Ukraine: US$25k
  55. Sri Lanka: US$22k
  56. South Africa: US$20k
  57. Kazakhstan: US$19k
  58. Cyprus: US$16k
  59. Dominican Republic: US$9k
  60. Ireland: US$9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Türkiye US$28m 40.4%
2 Netherlands US$10m 15.2%
3 Greece US$5m 7.9%
4 Spain US$4m 5.2%
5 France US$3m 4.7%
6 Malaysia US$3m 4.4%
7 China US$3m 4.2%
8 United States US$2m 3.2%
9 Croatia US$1m 1.5%
10 Taiwan US$919k 1.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$9m 13.8%
2 Russia US$7m 10.2%
3 Italy US$5m 7.9%
4 Spain US$5m 7.6%
5 Germany US$4m 6%
6 United Kingdom US$4m 5.9%
7 Netherlands US$4m 5.4%
8 Libya US$2m 2.9%
9 Portugal US$2m 2.9%
10 Thailand US$2m 2.9%

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
  • 40number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 53%highest: Türkiye, Barbados, Belize

159

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata 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 5% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 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 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 0% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 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 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 27%* 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 3.5% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 0% 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 5% 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 15% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palestinian Territories 31%* 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 7% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 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 5% 2023
St Lucia 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 40% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 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 20% 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. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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

HSCode
20170303.84unchanged
20120303.84changed
20070303.77changed
20020303.77changed
19960303.77changed
19920303.77changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0303.84 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 14%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0303.84 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 15%.

164 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 14%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £4.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 53% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 85%, followed by Greece.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$68m (−3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Türkiye (US$28m), followed by the Netherlands.

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Questions and answers

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

Sea bass (Dicentrarchus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0303.84, part of heading 0303, 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 0303.84 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 0303.84 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.)?

Türkiye, with US$28m in 2024 (40.4% 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 (85%), Greece (13%) and Netherlands (1%), out of total imports of £4.3m.

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