Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0305

0305.20

0305.20: Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine

Subheading 0305.20 belongs to heading 0305 (fish, dried, salted or in brine) in chapter 03.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 10% standard rate · across 17 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0305 20 00 00 Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine 10%
  2. Hard roes, salted or in brine 10%
  3. 0305 20 00 11 Of herrings 10%
  4. Other 10%
  5. 0305 20 00 18 Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 10%
  6. 0305 20 00 19 Of swordfish (xiphias gladius) 10%
  7. 0305 20 00 21 Bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 10%
  8. Other 10%
  9. 0305 20 00 35 Hard fish roes, washed, cleaned of adherent organs and simply salted or in brine, for the manufacture of caviar substitutes 10%
  10. Other 10%
  11. 0305 20 00 41 Hard fish roes, salted or in brine, for processing 10%
  12. 0305 20 00 49 Other 10%
  13. Other 10%
  14. Of herrings 10%
  15. 0305 20 00 72 Smoked 10%
  16. 0305 20 00 73 Other 10%
  17. Other 10%
  18. Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 10%
  19. 0305 20 00 74 Smoked 10%
  20. 0305 20 00 75 Other 10%
  21. Of swordfish (xiphias gladius) 10%
  22. 0305 20 00 76 Smoked 10%
  23. 0305 20 00 77 Other 10%
  24. Bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 10%
  25. 0305 20 00 78 Smoked 10%
  26. 0305 20 00 79 Other 10%
  27. Other 10%
  28. 0305 20 00 96 Smoked 10%
  29. 0305 20 00 99 Other 10%

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
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/753
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
    • C039 ICCAT swordfish statistical document
    • C042 ICCAT swordfish re-export certificate
    • 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 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 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 5 of 17 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—10%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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 Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
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–Iceland agreement Iceland 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–Norway agreement Norway 3.3%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 6.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.1m+79.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£11.89 per kg
Jan 2024: £104kFeb 2024: £203kMar 2024: £119kApr 2024: £107kMay 2024: £161kJun 2024: £142kJul 2024: £106kAug 2024: £130kSept 2024: £68kOct 2024: £110kNov 2024: £33kDec 2024: £71kJan 2025: £142kFeb 2025: £131kMar 2025: £40kApr 2025: £186kMay 2025: £101kJun 2025: £102kJul 2025: £175kAug 2025: £34kSept 2025: £182kOct 2025: £316kNov 2025: £74kDec 2025: £269kJan 2026: £113kFeb 2026: £130kMar 2026: £143kApr 2026: £26kMay 2026: £149kJun 2026: £190kJul 2026: £242kAug 2026: £311k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Iceland £1.2m 56.5% +44.5%
United States £478k 22.3% +1,027%
New Zealand £157k 7.3% +151.8%
Denmark £142k 6.6% +21.7%
Greece £62k 2.9% +41.8%
France £40k 1.8% +20.2%
Canada £20k 0.9% -34.9%
Netherlands £15k 0.7% +116.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0305.20 · US$227m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$101kUS$101k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$24m

Exports: 88
  1. Indonesia: US$33m
  2. China: US$28m
  3. United States: US$24m
  4. Denmark: US$21m
  5. Peru: US$20m
  6. Norway: US$19m
  7. Canada: US$15m
  8. Iceland: US$12m
  9. Greenland: US$10m
  10. Russia: US$6m
  11. Netherlands: US$6m
  12. Vietnam: US$4m
  13. Germany: US$4m
  14. Japan: US$3m
  15. Thailand: US$3m
  16. France: US$2m
  17. Finland: US$2m
  18. Spain: US$1m
  19. Taiwan: US$1m
  20. South Korea: US$1m
  21. Philippines: US$1m
  22. Italy: US$961k
  23. Australia: US$952k
  24. Malaysia: US$931k
  25. Czechia: US$925k
  26. South Africa: US$840k
  27. Sweden: US$732k
  28. Belgium: US$718k
  29. Türkiye: US$654k
  30. Poland: US$558k
  31. Bulgaria: US$556k
  32. Lithuania: US$549k
  33. Romania: US$530k
  34. Greece: US$495k
  35. Estonia: US$471k
  36. Myanmar (Burma): US$365k
  37. New Zealand: US$356k
  38. Oman: US$156k
  39. Luxembourg: US$150k
  40. Pakistan: US$112k
  41. Kazakhstan: US$101k
  42. United Kingdom: US$99k
  43. Egypt: US$91k
  44. Latvia: US$90k
  45. Guinea: US$77k
  46. Uganda: US$73k
  47. Hungary: US$68k
  48. Chile: US$67k
  49. Ecuador: US$54k
  50. Portugal: US$31k
  51. Tanzania: US$17k
  52. Mauritania: US$15k
  53. Brazil: US$14k
  54. Singapore: US$14k
  55. Moldova: US$13k
  56. Armenia: US$12k
  57. Hong Kong SAR China: US$11k
  58. Austria: US$10k
  59. India: US$10k
  60. Ireland: US$10k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$33m 14.5%
2 China US$28m 12.5%
3 United States US$24m 10.6%
4 Denmark US$21m 9.4%
5 Peru US$20m 8.7%
6 Norway US$19m 8.2%
7 Canada US$15m 6.6%
8 Iceland US$12m 5.1%
9 Greenland US$10m 4.2%
10 Russia US$6m 2.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$88m 39%
2 Sweden US$26m 11.4%
3 China US$23m 10.3%
4 Germany US$15m 6.7%
5 Russia US$7m 3.2%
6 United States US$6m 2.7%
7 South Korea US$5m 2.2%
8 Denmark US$5m 2.2%
9 Italy US$4m 2%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$3m 1.5%

Import duty on this product around the world 164

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Kiribati, Türkiye, Sudan

164

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 10% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 2023
Canada 3% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 0% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 2023
Chad 20% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 14% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 11% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 6% 2023
Gabon 20% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 20% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 6.4% 2.8% – 10% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 10% 2023
St Lucia 20% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 20% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0.2%* 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 49% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 10% 2023
United States 3.8% 0% – 7.5% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 0% – 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
0354 Fish liver & roes, dried, smoked, salted/in brine
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
21227 Fish livers and roes dried, smoked, salted or in brine
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170305.20unchanged
20120305.20unchanged
20070305.20unchanged
20020305.20unchanged
19960305.20unchanged
19920305.20unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 of 17 September 2026 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

    CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0305.20 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.

Subheading 0305.20 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 11%.

168 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 10%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £2.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 80% on the year before); Iceland supplied 57%, followed by United States.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$227m (+2.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$33m), followed by China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine?

Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine fall under HS subheading 0305.20, part of heading 0305, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0305.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0305.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 11%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked…?

Indonesia, with US$33m in 2024 (14.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 10% 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 Iceland (57%), United States (22%) and New Zealand (7%), out of total imports of £2.1m.

Download as CSV Follow changes (RSS)