Subheading · Section I

0305.44: 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.)

0305.44
  • 14%UK
  • 14%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$11.2mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0305.44 belongs to heading 0305 (fish, dried, salted or in brine) in chapter 03.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0305.44 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 14%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0305.44 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 14%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 0305.44 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 25%.

Subheading 0305.44 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$11.2m (−25.2% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$2.8m), followed by Thailand.

The biggest buyer was the United Kingdom, with imports of US$1.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 54th among 77 exporters with US$4.2k.

Duty rates compared

UK 14% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 14% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines 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 44 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.)
  2. 0305 44 10 00 Eels (anguilla spp.) 14%
  3. 0305 44 90 00 Other 14%
  4. 0305 44 90 10 Carp (cyprinus carpio, carassius carassius, ctenopharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus) 14%
  5. 0305 44 90 90 Other 14%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0305 44 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.):
  2. 0305 44 10 Eels (Anguilla spp.) 14%—
  3. 0305 44 90 Other 14%—

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. 0305.44 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.)
  2. 0305.44.10.00.00 Yılan Balığı (Anguilla spp.) 25%
  3. 0305.44.90.00.00 Diğerleri 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0305.44.01.00 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

0305.44 · US$11.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$22.6kUS$22.6k+US$85.2k+US$275.8k+> US$1.5m

Exports: 77
  1. Netherlands: US$2.8m
  2. Thailand: US$1.7m
  3. Vietnam: US$1.5m
  4. Spain: US$856.5k
  5. Italy: US$522.1k
  6. Greece: US$447.5k
  7. Germany: US$318.6k
  8. China: US$275.8k
  9. Croatia: US$257k
  10. Ghana: US$223.3k
  11. Hong Kong SAR China: US$206.4k
  12. Belgium: US$203.6k
  13. Sierra Leone: US$147.2k
  14. Denmark: US$142.7k
  15. Poland: US$133.4k
  16. France: US$108.8k
  17. Myanmar (Burma): US$101.9k
  18. Malaysia: US$93.2k
  19. Morocco: US$85.2k
  20. Czechia: US$84.7k
  21. Nigeria: US$75.9k
  22. Guinea: US$67.4k
  23. Uganda: US$58.2k
  24. Indonesia: US$58.1k
  25. Sweden: US$57.7k
  26. Lithuania: US$55.9k
  27. New Zealand: US$46.5k
  28. Côte d’Ivoire: US$43.1k
  29. Egypt: US$42.5k
  30. Taiwan: US$41.8k
  31. Ukraine: US$39k
  32. Saudi Arabia: US$34.5k
  33. Finland: US$32.4k
  34. Tanzania: US$29.6k
  35. Luxembourg: US$28.4k
  36. Ireland: US$26.2k
  37. Gambia: US$25.4k
  38. Norway: US$22.6k
  39. Latvia: US$22.2k
  40. South Sudan: US$21k
  41. Türkiye: US$17.6k
  42. United Arab Emirates: US$13.8k
  43. Canada: US$12.7k
  44. India: US$12.1k
  45. Bulgaria: US$10.2k
  46. Singapore: US$8.5k
  47. Russia: US$7k
  48. Kazakhstan: US$6.8k
  49. Bangladesh: US$6.7k
  50. Uzbekistan: US$5.7k
  51. Guyana: US$5.5k
  52. Philippines: US$5.2k
  53. Suriname: US$5k
  54. United Kingdom: US$4.2k
  55. Portugal: US$3.8k
  56. Slovenia: US$3.7k
  57. Oman: US$3.3k
  58. Congo - Kinshasa: US$3.1k
  59. Estonia: US$3.1k
  60. Serbia: US$3.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$2.8m 25.3%
2 Thailand US$1.7m 15.4%
3 Vietnam US$1.5m 13%
4 Spain US$856.5k 7.6%
5 Italy US$522.1k 4.7%
6 Greece US$447.5k 4%
7 Germany US$318.6k 2.8%
8 China US$275.8k 2.5%
9 Croatia US$257k 2.3%
10 Ghana US$223.3k 2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United Kingdom US$1.8m 16.3%
2 Belgium US$1.7m 14.7%
3 Nigeria US$1.2m 10.5%
4 France US$944.6k 8.4%
5 United States US$550.8k 4.9%
6 Germany US$480.9k 4.3%
7 Spain US$440.3k 3.9%
8 Italy US$351.8k 3.1%
9 Canada US$309.5k 2.8%
10 Netherlands US$264.8k 2.4%

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 0305.44, 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 0305.44 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. 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 0305.44 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

The Netherlands, with US$2.8m in 2024 (25.3% of world exports).