Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0304
0304.62: Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)
Frozen catfish fillets (pangasius)
0304.62 is the HS subheading for frozen catfish fillets (pangasius), under heading 0304 in chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0304 62 00 00 Catfish (pangasius spp., silurus spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.) 8%
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
- 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
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- 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)
- 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) | — | 8% |
| 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 agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | 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–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–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | 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–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 | 2.7% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 2.7% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £46.5m | 98.7% | +4% |
 Ecuador | £487k | 1% | — |
 China | £94k | 0.2% | -82.4% |
 Netherlands | £10k | 0% | +462.3% |
 Myanmar (Burma) | £8k | 0% | -33% |
 Latvia | £6k | 0% | +22.5% |
 Ireland | £4k | 0% | -64.6% |
 Germany | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$113.2kUS$113.2k+US$525.6k+US$2.2m+> US$13.8m
Exports: 78
- Vietnam: US$1.3bn
- China: US$22.1m
- Netherlands: US$13.8m
- Belgium: US$6.8m
- Malaysia: US$5.8m
- Germany: US$5.4m
- Spain: US$2.4m
- Denmark: US$2.2m
- Poland: US$2.1m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Russia: US$1.2m
- Portugal: US$1.2m
- United Kingdom: US$795.9k
- Ecuador: US$668.8k
- Hungary: US$598.5k
- Singapore: US$589.2k
- Brazil: US$571.2k
- Thailand: US$536.8k
- Czechia: US$525.6k
- United States: US$496.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$434.2k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$417.2k
- Türkiye: US$406.2k
- Ukraine: US$347.6k
- Pakistan: US$339.3k
- France: US$338.5k
- Slovakia: US$326.9k
- Saudi Arabia: US$283.3k
- Lithuania: US$271k
- India: US$250.1k
- Uganda: US$162.4k
- Austria: US$158.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$150.6k
- Latvia: US$137.4k
- Italy: US$125.1k
- Croatia: US$124k
- Chile: US$120.9k
- Panama: US$113.2k
- Bangladesh: US$105.5k
- South Africa: US$97.8k
- New Zealand: US$84.4k
- Canada: US$81.6k
- Australia: US$77.9k
- Greece: US$71.6k
- Egypt: US$66.5k
- Guyana: US$66.4k
- Indonesia: US$65.3k
- Romania: US$51.7k
- Bahrain: US$42.3k
- Guatemala: US$40k
- Iceland: US$40k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$29.7k
- Ireland: US$28.7k
- Norway: US$26.5k
- North Macedonia: US$15.8k
- Kazakhstan: US$11.2k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$10.8k
- Argentina: US$10.5k
- Sweden: US$10k
- Estonia: US$7.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$374kUS$374k+US$2.7m+US$14.5m+> US$55.2m
Imports: 167
- United States: US$380.1m
- China: US$151.9m
- Brazil: US$145.2m
- Mexico: US$74.1m
- United Kingdom: US$55.2m
- Thailand: US$49.4m
- Philippines: US$44.8m
- Netherlands: US$41.2m
- Germany: US$40.1m
- Singapore: US$34.4m
- Japan: US$33.8m
- Canada: US$27.3m
- Malaysia: US$27.3m
- Spain: US$19.1m
- Australia: US$18.2m
- Egypt: US$15.7m
- India: US$14.5m
- Belgium: US$13.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$12.5m
- Italy: US$12m
- Colombia: US$11.9m
- Poland: US$11.1m
- France: US$8.2m
- Portugal: US$7.7m
- Austria: US$6.9m
- Switzerland: US$6.1m
- Dominican Republic: US$5.6m
- South Korea: US$5.5m
- Taiwan: US$4.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.7m
- Hungary: US$4.7m
- Ukraine: US$4.4m
- Israel: US$4.2m
- Greece: US$4.2m
- Panama: US$3.8m
- Peru: US$3.8m
- Chile: US$3.7m
- Costa Rica: US$3.3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Nicaragua: US$2.9m
- Qatar: US$2.7m
- Kuwait: US$2.7m
- New Zealand: US$2.7m
- Morocco: US$2.5m
- Czechia: US$2.4m
- Macao SAR China: US$2.3m
- Serbia: US$2.3m
- Mali: US$2.3m
- Romania: US$2.3m
- Pakistan: US$2.2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Ecuador: US$1.8m
- Honduras: US$1.7m
- Türkiye: US$1.6m
- Uruguay: US$1.6m
- Slovakia: US$1.5m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.4m
- Guatemala: US$1.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$1.3bn | 94.6% |
| 2 | China | US$22.1m | 1.6% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$13.8m | 1% |
| 4 |  Belgium | US$6.8m | 0.5% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$5.8m | 0.4% |
| 6 | Germany | US$5.4m | 0.4% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$2.4m | 0.2% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$2.2m | 0.2% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$2.1m | 0.2% |
| 10 |  Slovenia | US$1.2m | 0.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$380.1m | 27.6% |
| 2 | China | US$151.9m | 11% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$145.2m | 10.5% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$74.1m | 5.4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$55.2m | 4% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$49.4m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$44.8m | 3.3% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$41.2m | 3% |
| 9 | Germany | US$40.1m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Singapore | US$34.4m | 2.5% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- 600011858 HMRC
Frozen catfish fillets, scientific name pangasius hypopthalmus. This product is boneless and skinless with the belly and red meat taken off. It is packed in 800gm poly bags, with 10 bags per cardboard carton.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Anti-dumping
FR Doc. 2026-13037 · 91 FR 39070 · Source: federalregister.gov
Subheading 0304.62 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0304.62; the duty is 9%.
Goods from 171 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 168 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 frozen catfish fillets (pangasius) worth £47.1m (up 4% on the year before), at an average of £2.79 per kg; Vietnam supplied 99%, followed by Ecuador.
World trade in frozen catfish fillets (pangasius) reached US$1.4bn in 2024, down 5.5% on 2023.
Vietnam was the largest exporter with 94.6% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)?
Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0304.62, part of heading 0304, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0304.62 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 catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0304.62 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias…?
Vietnam, with US$1.3bn in 2024 (94.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export frozen catfish fillets (pangasius) to the UK duty-free?
168 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% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on frozen catfish fillets (pangasius)?
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 frozen catfish fillets (pangasius) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (99%), Ecuador (1%) and China (0%), out of total imports of £47.1m.