Subheading · Section I

0304.91: Fish fillets and other fish meat: other, frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

0304.91

Official description Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

  • 6%UK
  • 7.5%EU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • 0%–6%USA
  • US$29.3mWorld trade in 2024

0304.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0304, fish fillets and other fish meat, chapter 03.

Subheading 0304.91 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 6%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0304.91; the duty is 7.5%.

Subheading 0304.91 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 20%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 0304.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$29.3m in 2024, down 30.9% on 2023.

Spain was the largest exporter with 47.1% of the total, ahead of Portugal.

Italy imported the most (US$12.5m).

The United Kingdom imported US$27.9k.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 7.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3%

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. 0304 91 00 00 Swordfish (xiphias gladius) 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0304 91 00 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) 7.5%—

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. 0304.91.00.00.00 Kılıç balığı (Xiphias gladius) 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0304.91 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius):
  2. 0304.91.10.00 In bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 6.8 kg each Freekg
  3. 0304.91.90.00 Other 6%kg

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

0304.91 · US$29.3m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$80kUS$80k+US$254.9k+US$2.8m+> US$13.8m

Exports: 40
  1. Spain: US$13.8m
  2. Portugal: US$4.3m
  3. Ecuador: US$3.5m
  4. Chile: US$2.8m
  5. Peru: US$1.3m
  6. Sri Lanka: US$760.1k
  7. China: US$683.4k
  8. Vietnam: US$309.7k
  9. India: US$254.9k
  10. Costa Rica: US$240k
  11. Italy: US$186.4k
  12. South Korea: US$183.9k
  13. Taiwan: US$135.9k
  14. Indonesia: US$125.7k
  15. Greece: US$121k
  16. Netherlands: US$97.3k
  17. United States: US$80k
  18. South Africa: US$77.8k
  19. Germany: US$73.8k
  20. Belgium: US$60.5k
  21. Bulgaria: US$47.9k
  22. United Arab Emirates: US$34.5k
  23. France: US$32.7k
  24. Singapore: US$27.6k
  25. Denmark: US$17.2k
  26. Japan: US$15.6k
  27. Egypt: US$14.8k
  28. Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.6k
  29. Nicaragua: US$2.6k
  30. Lithuania: US$2.1k
  31. Ireland: US$1.6k
  32. Seychelles: US$500
  33. Kenya: US$100
  34. Austria: US$0
  35. Czechia: US$0
  36. Estonia: US$0
  37. Hungary: US$0
  38. Romania: US$0
  39. Slovenia: US$0
  40. Thailand: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$13.8m 47.1%
2 Portugal US$4.3m 14.6%
3 Ecuador US$3.5m 12%
4 Chile US$2.8m 9.5%
5 Peru US$1.3m 4.6%
6 Sri Lanka US$760.1k 2.6%
7 China US$683.4k 2.3%
8 Vietnam US$309.7k 1.1%
9 India US$254.9k 0.9%
10 Costa Rica US$240k 0.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Italy US$12.5m 42.6%
2 United States US$5.7m 19.6%
3 Spain US$5.2m 17.7%
4 Vietnam US$841.1k 2.9%
5 France US$692.3k 2.4%
6 Singapore US$690.8k 2.4%
7 Japan US$610.6k 2.1%
8 Belgium US$539.8k 1.8%
9 Portugal US$366.4k 1.2%
10 Canada US$300k 1%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fish fillets and other fish meat: other, frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)?

Fish fillets and other fish meat: other, frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius) fall under HS subheading 0304.91, part of heading 0304, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on fish fillets and other fish meat in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0304.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on fish fillets and other fish meat in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0304.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most fish fillets and other fish meat?

Spain, with US$13.8m in 2024 (47.1% of world exports).