Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0304
0304.53: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
0304.53 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0304, fish fillets and other fish meat, chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Zambia
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0304 53 00 00 Fish of the families bregmacerotidae, euclichthyidae, gadidae, macrouridae, melanonidae, merlucciidae, moridae and muraenolepididae 14%
- Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus) and fish of the species boreogadus saida 14%
- 0304 53 00 11 Of the species gadus morhua Free
14% - 0304 53 00 19 Other Free
14% - 0304 53 00 20 Coalfish (pollachius virens) Free
14% - Haddock (melanogrammus aeglefinus) 14%
- 0304 53 00 31 For processing Free
14% - 0304 53 00 39 Other Free
14% - 0304 53 00 90 Other Free
14%
Additional duties and import rulesZambia
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Ceuta & Melilla, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard & McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR China, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, QP, QQ, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé & Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Barthélemy, St Helena, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Pierre & Miquelon, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Outlying Islands, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- 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 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £35k | 60.4% | -67.2% |
 Poland | £14k | 24.4% | +34% |
 Iceland | £9k | 15.2% | +34.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$95.7kUS$95.7k+US$428.3k+US$2.6m+> US$6.3m
Exports: 41
- Norway: US$6.5m
- Poland: US$6.3m
- Netherlands: US$3.2m
- Denmark: US$2.6m
- Iceland: US$2.5m
- France: US$1.3m
- United Kingdom: US$1.1m
- Spain: US$651.5k
- Türkiye: US$511.1k
- Chile: US$428.3k
- United States: US$344.2k
- Germany: US$232.7k
- Costa Rica: US$221.3k
- Tunisia: US$215.8k
- Ireland: US$193.4k
- Mexico: US$151.5k
- Brazil: US$123.5k
- Italy: US$122.1k
- Belgium: US$105.2k
- Czechia: US$95.7k
- Greece: US$82.1k
- Portugal: US$74k
- Latvia: US$41.9k
- China: US$34.3k
- Japan: US$31.4k
- Australia: US$26.7k
- São Tomé & Príncipe: US$18.9k
- South Korea: US$14.2k
- Croatia: US$9.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$8.7k
- Morocco: US$8.1k
- Lithuania: US$5.4k
- Sweden: US$4.3k
- Tanzania: US$2.7k
- South Africa: US$2k
- Senegal: US$700
- Panama: US$500
- New Zealand: US$400
- Romania: US$200
- Nigeria: US$0
- Russia: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15.1kUS$15.1k+US$107.6k+US$1.2m+> US$5.4m
Imports: 57
- France: US$7.8m
- Germany: US$5.4m
- United States: US$4.4m
- Italy: US$3m
- Spain: US$1.6m
- Denmark: US$1.2m
- Switzerland: US$928k
- Canada: US$655k
- Belgium: US$523.8k
- United Kingdom: US$252.9k
- Sweden: US$233.9k
- China: US$224.8k
- Norway: US$191.8k
- Lithuania: US$107.6k
- Czechia: US$88.6k
- Croatia: US$67k
- Romania: US$63.3k
- Georgia: US$55.2k
- Luxembourg: US$36.7k
- Poland: US$31.1k
- Bulgaria: US$27.9k
- Slovenia: US$27k
- United Arab Emirates: US$23.7k
- Netherlands: US$22.4k
- Fiji: US$20.3k
- Greece: US$19k
- Gibraltar: US$15.1k
- Slovakia: US$15.1k
- Cyprus: US$14.8k
- Ireland: US$8.5k
- Morocco: US$8.5k
- Qatar: US$7k
- Estonia: US$5.4k
- Latvia: US$5.2k
- Vietnam: US$3.3k
- French Polynesia: US$2.4k
- Singapore: US$2.2k
- Sint Maarten: US$1.9k
- Bermuda: US$1.8k
- Finland: US$1.8k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8k
- Kuwait: US$1.8k
- Austria: US$1.7k
- Eswatini: US$1.4k
- Andorra: US$1k
- Thailand: US$1k
- Niger: US$900
- Zambia: US$600
- St Barthélemy: US$500
- Barbados: US$500
- Portugal: US$500
- Russia: US$300
- Hungary: US$200
- Moldova: US$100
- Uganda: US$100
- Greenland: US$0
- Kazakhstan: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | US$6.5m | 23.8% |
| 2 | Poland | US$6.3m | 23.2% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$3.2m | 11.7% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$2.6m | 9.4% |
| 5 | Iceland | US$2.5m | 9% |
| 6 |  France | US$1.3m | 4.8% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$1.1m | 4.2% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$651.5k | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$511.1k | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Chile | US$428.3k | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$7.8m | 28.6% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$5.4m | 20% |
| 3 |  United States | US$4.4m | 16.2% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$3m | 11.1% |
| 5 | Spain | US$1.6m | 5.9% |
| 6 | Denmark | US$1.2m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$928k | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$655k | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$523.8k | 1.9% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$252.9k | 0.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0304.53 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 14%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0304.53; 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 £57.5k (down 53% on the year before), at an average of £6.97 per kg; Ireland supplied 60%, followed by Poland.
World trade in these goods reached US$27.3m in 2024, down 3.1% on 2023.
Norway was the largest exporter with 23.8% of the total, ahead of Poland.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae?
Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae fall under HS subheading 0304.53, part of heading 0304, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fish of the families Bregmacerotidae… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0304.53 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 fish of the families Bregmacerotidae… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0304.53 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 fish of the families Bregmacerotidae…?
Norway, with US$6.5m in 2024 (23.8% 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 Ireland (60%), Poland (24%) and Iceland (15%), out of total imports of £57.5k.