Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0304
0304.59: Other, fresh or chilled: other
Official description Other
0304.59 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0304, fish fillets and other fish meat, chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0304 59 00 00 Other
- 0304 59 10 00 Freshwater fish 8%
- Other
- 0304 59 50 00 Flaps of herring 14%
- 0304 59 90 00 Other 14%
- 0304 59 90 10 Herrings 14%
- 0304 59 90 15 Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 14%
- 0304 59 90 20 Bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 14%
- 0304 59 90 30 Lesser or greenland halibut (reinhardtius hippoglossoides) 14%
- 0304 59 90 35 Atlantic halibut (hippoglossus hippoglossus) 14%
- 0304 59 90 40 Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.) 14%
- 0304 59 90 45 European sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) 14%
- 0304 59 90 50 Redfish (sebastes spp.) 14%
- 0304 59 90 55 Bogue (boops boops) 14%
- 0304 59 90 65 Gilt-head sea bream (sparus aurata) 14%
- 0304 59 90 90 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- In force
- until 14 February 2027
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 13 lines
Import requirements 6
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411, 2014 No. 170
- 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. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/1312, S.I. 2019/753
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- C047 ICCAT Bluefin tuna catch document (BCD)
- C041 ICCAT bluefin tuna re-export certificate (BFTRC) [Reg. (EU) 2023/2833]
- C040 ICCAT, IOTC or IATTC bigeye tuna statistical document
- C043 ICCAT, IOTC or IATTC bigeye tuna re-export certificate
- Y910 Bigeye tuna caught by purse seiners and bait boats and destined principally for further processing by tuna canneries
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 13 lines
- 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)
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 11 of 13 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% – 14% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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, Singapore | 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–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–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreementQuota | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreementQuota | Iceland | 0.6% – 4.5% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 2.4% – 4.5% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% – 10.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greece | £113k | 57.4% | +466.5% |
 Ireland | £52k | 26.2% | +149.5% |
 Sri Lanka | £11k | 5.6% | — |
 Myanmar (Burma) | £8k | 4.2% | — |
 Mauritius | £7k | 3.6% | — |
 Türkiye | £6k | 3.1% | — |
 Spain | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Iceland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$122kUS$122k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$12m
Exports: 95
- Lithuania: US$13m
- Mexico: US$12m
- Poland: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- China: US$11m
- Philippines: US$10m
- Canada: US$10m
- Japan: US$9m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Spain: US$6m
- France: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Mauritius: US$3m
- Suriname: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Germany: US$2m
- Italy: US$1m
- Iceland: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$731k
- Portugal: US$602k
- Croatia: US$534k
- Türkiye: US$527k
- Cambodia: US$453k
- Belgium: US$443k
- Kazakhstan: US$430k
- French Polynesia: US$410k
- Chile: US$400k
- United Kingdom: US$369k
- Bulgaria: US$357k
- Slovenia: US$327k
- Senegal: US$294k
- India: US$283k
- Russia: US$238k
- Tunisia: US$221k
- New Zealand: US$218k
- Latvia: US$205k
- Estonia: US$156k
- Ecuador: US$141k
- Egypt: US$122k
- Venezuela: US$117k
- Greenland: US$108k
- Ireland: US$103k
- Madagascar: US$77k
- Thailand: US$72k
- Czechia: US$70k
- Costa Rica: US$59k
- Maldives: US$57k
- United Arab Emirates: US$57k
- Pakistan: US$53k
- Guinea: US$51k
- Brazil: US$46k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$44k
- Romania: US$41k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$45kUS$45k+US$433k+US$3m+> US$11m
Imports: 113
- United States: US$42m
- Germany: US$17m
- Spain: US$14m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- Israel: US$8m
- Canada: US$5m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Singapore: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Poland: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Japan: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Denmark: US$1m
- Portugal: US$865k
- Dominican Republic: US$746k
- Malaysia: US$715k
- Romania: US$655k
- Luxembourg: US$622k
- Serbia: US$559k
- Taiwan: US$517k
- United Arab Emirates: US$454k
- Mexico: US$450k
- Latvia: US$442k
- Peru: US$433k
- Croatia: US$408k
- Finland: US$364k
- China: US$311k
- Türkiye: US$250k
- United Kingdom: US$220k
- Barbados: US$196k
- Sweden: US$195k
- Macao SAR China: US$183k
- Hungary: US$177k
- Cyprus: US$163k
- Ireland: US$161k
- Bahamas: US$154k
- Estonia: US$154k
- Malta: US$147k
- Russia: US$121k
- Slovenia: US$120k
- New Zealand: US$117k
- Saudi Arabia: US$111k
- Slovakia: US$97k
- Bulgaria: US$97k
- Cuba: US$92k
- South Korea: US$72k
- Ukraine: US$63k
- South Africa: US$60k
- Greece: US$59k
- St Barthélemy: US$56k
- Lithuania: US$50k
- Qatar: US$45k
- Czechia: US$43k
- Maldives: US$41k
- Norway: US$30k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lithuania | US$13m | 8.9% |
| 2 |  Mexico | US$12m | 8.3% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$12m | 7.9% |
| 4 | Greece | US$11m | 7.7% |
| 5 |  China | US$11m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Philippines | US$10m | 7.1% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$10m | 6.6% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$9m | 6.5% |
| 9 |  Denmark | US$7m | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$7m | 4.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$42m | 28.7% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$17m | 11.9% |
| 3 | Spain | US$14m | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$11m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$10m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Israel | US$8m | 5.6% |
| 7 | Canada | US$5m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$4m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$4m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  France | US$4m | 2.4% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0304.59 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 14%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0304.59 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 15% (average 11.5%).
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8% – 14%; 165 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 £197.7k (up 126% on the year before), at an average of £9.17 per kg; Greece supplied 57%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in these goods reached US$145m in 2024, up 14.3% on 2023.
Lithuania was the largest exporter with 8.9% of the total, ahead of Mexico.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other, fresh or chilled: other?
Other, fresh or chilled: other fall under HS subheading 0304.59, part of heading 0304, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other, fresh or chilled: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0304.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other, fresh or chilled: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0304.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 15%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other, fresh or chilled: other?
Lithuania, with US$13m in 2024 (8.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
165 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 8% – 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 Greece (57%), Ireland (26%) and Sri Lanka (6%), out of total imports of £197.7k.