Subheading · Section I

0304.96: Dogfish and other sharks

0304.96
  • 6%UK
  • 7.5%EU
  • 20%Türkiye
  • 6%USA
  • US$5.6mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0304.96 belongs to heading 0304 (fish fillets and other fish meat) in chapter 03.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0304.96 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0304.96 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 7.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 0304.96 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 20%.

Subheading 0304.96 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 6%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$5.6m (−25.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was the United States (US$1.1m), followed by Indonesia.

The biggest buyer was Australia, with imports of US$1.4m.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 7.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 20% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 6% 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. 0304 96 00 00 Dogfish and other sharks
  2. 0304 96 10 00 Piked dogfish (squalus acanthias) and catsharks (scyliorhinus spp.) 6%
  3. 0304 96 20 00 Porbeagle shark (lamna nasus) 6%
  4. 0304 96 30 00 Blue shark (prionace glauca) 6%
  5. 0304 96 90 00 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0304 96 Dogfish and other sharks:
  2. 0304 96 10 Piked dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and catsharks (Scyliorhinus spp.) 7.5%—
  3. 0304 96 20 Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) 7.5%—
  4. 0304 96 30 Blue shark (Prionace glauca) 7.5%—
  5. 0304 96 90 Other 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. 0304.96 Köpek balıkları:
  2. 0304.96.10.00.00 Mahmuzlu camgöz (Squalus acanthias) ve Kedi balığı (Scyliorhinus spp.) 20%
  3. 0304.96.20.00.00 Dikburun köpek balığı (Lamna nasus) 20%
  4. 0304.96.30.00.00 Pamuk balığı (Prionace glauca) 20%
  5. 0304.96.90.00.00 Diğerleri 20%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0304.96.00.00 Dogfish and other sharks 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

0304.96 · US$5.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33kUS$33k+US$123.9k+US$859.5k+> US$1.1m

Exports: 30
  1. United States: US$1.1m
  2. Indonesia: US$952.6k
  3. Portugal: US$859.5k
  4. New Zealand: US$706k
  5. Spain: US$612.7k
  6. South Africa: US$597.9k
  7. Tunisia: US$178.3k
  8. Morocco: US$123.9k
  9. Taiwan: US$105.2k
  10. France: US$101k
  11. Germany: US$85.4k
  12. Italy: US$36.6k
  13. Denmark: US$34.7k
  14. Mexico: US$33.4k
  15. Netherlands: US$33k
  16. Sri Lanka: US$27.7k
  17. Vanuatu: US$19k
  18. Seychelles: US$12.4k
  19. Belgium: US$10.3k
  20. Slovenia: US$7k
  21. Greece: US$6.2k
  22. Luxembourg: US$3.5k
  23. Singapore: US$1.6k
  24. Iceland: US$900
  25. Russia: US$800
  26. Bulgaria: US$400
  27. Croatia: US$400
  28. Hungary: US$400
  29. Lithuania: US$100
  30. Thailand: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.1m 19.4%
2 Indonesia US$952.6k 16.9%
3 Portugal US$859.5k 15.2%
4 New Zealand US$706k 12.5%
5 Spain US$612.7k 10.8%
6 South Africa US$597.9k 10.6%
7 Tunisia US$178.3k 3.2%
8 Morocco US$123.9k 2.2%
9 Taiwan US$105.2k 1.9%
10 France US$101k 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Australia US$1.4m 25.3%
2 Germany US$1.1m 19.1%
3 Taiwan US$919.7k 16.3%
4 Italy US$587.9k 10.4%
5 Spain US$554.3k 9.8%
6 France US$185.9k 3.3%
7 Croatia US$167k 3%
8 Greece US$124.5k 2.2%
9 Belgium US$105.4k 1.9%
10 Brazil US$105.2k 1.9%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for dogfish and other sharks?

Dogfish and other sharks fall under HS subheading 0304.96, part of heading 0304, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on dogfish and other sharks in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0304.96 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 dogfish and other sharks in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0304.96 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 dogfish and other sharks?

The United States, with US$1.1m in 2024 (19.4% of world exports).