Subheading · Section I

0305.31: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)

0305.31
  • 16%UK
  • 16%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$5.8mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0305.31 belongs to heading 0305 (fish, dried, salted or in brine) in chapter 03.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0305.31 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.

Subheading 0305.31 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 16%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0305.31; the statutory rate is 25%.

Subheading 0305.31 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$5.8m (−14.5% year on year).

The largest exporter was Norway (US$1.7m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 42nd among 65 exporters with US$3.7k.

The United Kingdom imported US$75.4k, most of it from India.

Duty rates compared

UK 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free 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. 0305 31 00 00 Tilapias (oreochromis spp.), catfish (pangasius spp., silurus spp., clarias spp., ictalurus spp.), carp (cyprinus spp., carassius spp., ctenopharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus, catla catla, labeo spp., osteochilus hasselti, leptobarbus hoeveni, megalobrama spp.), eels (anguilla spp.), nile perch (lates niloticus) and snakeheads (channa spp.) 16%
  2. 0305 31 00 10 Carp (cyprinus carpio, carassius carassius, ctenopharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus) 16%
  3. 0305 31 00 90 Other 16%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0305 31 00 Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.) 16%—

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. 0305.31.00.00.00 Tilapya (Oreochromis spp.), Yayın balığı (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), Sazan balığı (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), Yılan balıkları (Anguilla spp.), Nil Levreği (Lates niloticus) ve yılanbaş balıkları (Channa spp.) 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0305.31.01.00 Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.) Freekg

World trade in 2024

0305.31 · US$5.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$15.9kUS$15.9k+US$91.4k+US$342.6k+> US$549.2k

Exports: 65
  1. Norway: US$1.7m
  2. China: US$549.2k
  3. Kenya: US$454.5k
  4. Spain: US$405k
  5. United States: US$351.2k
  6. Vietnam: US$342.6k
  7. Italy: US$235.5k
  8. South Korea: US$219k
  9. Iceland: US$211.4k
  10. Latvia: US$210.3k
  11. Indonesia: US$150.7k
  12. France: US$107.9k
  13. India: US$107.9k
  14. Kazakhstan: US$106k
  15. Germany: US$91.4k
  16. Thailand: US$65.4k
  17. South Africa: US$55.4k
  18. Ireland: US$54.8k
  19. Uganda: US$53.1k
  20. Netherlands: US$45.4k
  21. Egypt: US$45.3k
  22. Ghana: US$34k
  23. Greece: US$29.7k
  24. Cambodia: US$28.2k
  25. Cameroon: US$27.4k
  26. Russia: US$25.7k
  27. Philippines: US$22.6k
  28. Taiwan: US$22.3k
  29. Estonia: US$18.2k
  30. Congo - Kinshasa: US$15.9k
  31. Suriname: US$11.2k
  32. Malta: US$10.7k
  33. Ukraine: US$9.2k
  34. Australia: US$9k
  35. Denmark: US$6.5k
  36. Honduras: US$5.7k
  37. Austria: US$4.8k
  38. Tanzania: US$4.6k
  39. Myanmar (Burma): US$4.4k
  40. Mali: US$4.3k
  41. Nigeria: US$4.1k
  42. United Kingdom: US$3.7k
  43. Belgium: US$2.9k
  44. Senegal: US$2.6k
  45. Lithuania: US$2.3k
  46. Portugal: US$1.2k
  47. Romania: US$900
  48. Bulgaria: US$800
  49. Peru: US$500
  50. Zambia: US$500
  51. Angola: US$200
  52. Guinea: US$200
  53. Côte d’Ivoire: US$100
  54. Hungary: US$100
  55. Japan: US$100
  56. Morocco: US$100
  57. Malawi: US$100
  58. Poland: US$100
  59. Singapore: US$100
  60. Togo: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Norway US$1.7m 28.5%
2 China US$549.2k 9.4%
3 Kenya US$454.5k 7.8%
4 Spain US$405k 6.9%
5 United States US$351.2k 6%
6 Vietnam US$342.6k 5.9%
7 Italy US$235.5k 4%
8 South Korea US$219k 3.7%
9 Iceland US$211.4k 3.6%
10 Latvia US$210.3k 3.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$2m 34.2%
2 Canada US$614.4k 10.5%
3 Uganda US$453.5k 7.8%
4 Italy US$375.5k 6.4%
5 China US$307.2k 5.3%
6 Sweden US$233k 4%
7 Austria US$213.9k 3.7%
8 Mexico US$154.9k 2.7%
9 Germany US$131.8k 2.3%
10 Australia US$126.1k 2.2%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)?

Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.) fall under HS subheading 0305.31, part of heading 0305, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0305.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0305.31 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius…?

Norway, with US$1.7m in 2024 (28.5% of world exports).