Subheading · Section I

0303.92: Livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other: shark fins

0303.92

Official description Shark fins

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$96.8mWorld trade in 2024

0303.92 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0303, fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304, chapter 03.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0303.92 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0303.92 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0303.92 covers 5 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 20%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 0303.92 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in these goods reached US$96.8m in 2024, down 0.6% on 2023.

Spain was the largest exporter with 34.4% of the total, ahead of Singapore.

China imported the most (US$44.4m).

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines EU 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 5 tariff lines 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 92 00 00 Shark fins 8%
  2. 0303 92 15 00 Piked dogfish (squalus acanthias) and catsharks (scyliorhinus spp.) 8%
  3. 0303 92 30 00 Porbeagle shark (lamna nasus) 8%
  4. 0303 92 40 00 Blue shark (prionace glauca) 8%
  5. 0303 92 50 00 Shortfin mako shark (isurus oxyrinchus) 8%
  6. 0303 92 90 00 Other 8%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0303 92 Shark fins:
  2. 0303 92 15 Piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and catsharks (Scyliorhinus spp.) 8%—
  3. 0303 92 30 Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) 8%—
  4. 0303 92 40 Blue shark (Prionace glauca) 8%—
  5. 0303 92 50 Shortfin Mako shark (Isurus Oxyrinchus) 8%—
  6. 0303 92 90 Other 8%—

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. 0303.92 Köpekbalığı yüzgeçleri:
  2. 0303.92.15.00.00 Mahmuzlu camgöz (Squalus acanthias) ve Kedi balığı (Scyliorhinus spp.) 20%
  3. 0303.92.30.00.00 Dikburun köpek balığı (Lamna nasus) 20%
  4. 0303.92.40.00.00 Pamuk balığı (Prionace glauca) 20%
  5. 0303.92.50.00.00 Kısa yüzgeçli mako (Isurus Oxyrinchus) 20%
  6. 0303.92.90.00.00 Diğerleri 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0303.92.00.00 Shark fins 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

0303.92 · US$96.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$298.1kUS$298.1k+US$1.1m+US$8m+> US$33.3m

Exports: 30
  1. Spain: US$33.3m
  2. Singapore: US$32.2m
  3. China: US$8m
  4. Japan: US$4m
  5. Taiwan: US$2.7m
  6. Indonesia: US$1.8m
  7. Portugal: US$1.6m
  8. New Zealand: US$1.1m
  9. Hong Kong SAR China: US$831.5k
  10. Morocco: US$824k
  11. United States: US$696.8k
  12. South Africa: US$685.4k
  13. Argentina: US$448.8k
  14. Senegal: US$358.5k
  15. Australia: US$298.1k
  16. Peru: US$262.2k
  17. Malaysia: US$206k
  18. Kazakhstan: US$88.9k
  19. Philippines: US$70k
  20. Belize: US$64.4k
  21. Guyana: US$59.3k
  22. Thailand: US$56.7k
  23. Uruguay: US$20.8k
  24. Trinidad & Tobago: US$18.1k
  25. Suriname: US$10.1k
  26. Italy: US$200
  27. Netherlands: US$200
  28. Germany: US$100
  29. Solomon Islands: US$100
  30. Norway: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$33.3m 34.4%
2 Singapore US$32.2m 33.3%
3 China US$8m 8.2%
4 Japan US$4m 4.2%
5 Taiwan US$2.7m 2.8%
6 Indonesia US$1.8m 1.9%
7 Portugal US$1.6m 1.7%
8 New Zealand US$1.1m 1.1%
9 Hong Kong SAR China US$831.5k 0.9%
10 Morocco US$824k 0.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$44.4m 45.9%
2 Singapore US$24.5m 25.4%
3 Japan US$12.3m 12.7%
4 Vietnam US$4.8m 4.9%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$3.1m 3.2%
6 Thailand US$2.4m 2.4%
7 Spain US$1.9m 2%
8 Indonesia US$1.1m 1.1%
9 Malaysia US$865.2k 0.9%
10 Taiwan US$446.5k 0.5%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other: shark fins?

Livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other: shark fins fall under HS subheading 0303.92, part of heading 0303, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0303.92 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0303.92 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most livers, roes, milt, fish fins, heads, tails, maws…?

Spain, with US$33.3m in 2024 (34.4% of world exports).