Subheading · Section I

0305.49: Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: other

0305.49

Official description Other

  • 14%–16%UK
  • 14%–16%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$178mWorld trade in 2024

0305.49 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0305, fish, dried, salted or in brine, chapter 03.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0305.49 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 14% and 16%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0305.49 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 14% and 16% (average 14.8%).

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0305.49 covers 4 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 25%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 0305.49 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$178m in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.

Poland was the largest exporter with 16.7% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.

Germany imported the most (US$27.3m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 116 exporters with US$1.9m.

The United Kingdom imported US$17.1m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 14% – 16% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 14.2% EU 14% – 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 14.8% Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

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 49 00 00 Other
  2. 0305 49 10 00 Lesser or greenland halibut (reinhardtius hippoglossoides) 14%
  3. 0305 49 20 00 Atlantic halibut (hippoglossus hippoglossus) 16%
  4. 0305 49 30 00 Mackerel (scomber scombrus, scomber australasicus, scomber japonicus) 14%
  5. 0305 49 30 10 Of the species scomber scombrus 14%
  6. 0305 49 30 90 Other 14%
  7. 0305 49 80 00 Other 14%
  8. 0305 49 80 10 Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 14%
  9. 0305 49 80 20 Swordfish (xiphias gladius) 14%
  10. 0305 49 80 35 Gilt-head sea bream (sparus aurata) 14%
  11. 0305 49 80 40 Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.) 14%
  12. 0305 49 80 50 European sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) 14%
  13. 0305 49 80 60 Bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 14%
  14. 0305 49 80 90 Other 14%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0305 49 Other:
  2. 0305 49 10 Lesser or Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) 15%—
  3. 0305 49 20 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) 16%—
  4. 0305 49 30 Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus) 14%—
  5. 0305 49 80 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. 0305.49 Diğerleri:
  2. 0305.49.10.00.00 Siyah tütün balıkları (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) 25%
  3. 0305.49.20.00.00 Atlantik tütün balıkları (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) 25%
  4. 0305.49.30.00.00 Uskumru balıkları (Uskumru -Scomber scombrus,Avustralya uskumrusu - Scomber Australasicus,Kolyoz - Scomber japonicus) 25%
  5. 0305.49.80.00.00 Diğerleri 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0305.49 Other:
  2. 0305.49.20.00 Mackerel Freekg
  3. 0305.49.40 Other Free
  4. 0305.49.40.20 Cod, cusk, haddock, hake (Urophycis spp.) and pollock kg
  5. 0305.49.40.45 Other kg

World trade in 2024

0305.49 · US$178m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92.3kUS$92.3k+US$737.9k+US$3.8m+> US$17.3m

Exports: 116
  1. Poland: US$29.6m
  2. Indonesia: US$23.5m
  3. China: US$19.9m
  4. Netherlands: US$17.3m
  5. Germany: US$9.3m
  6. Lithuania: US$8.7m
  7. Philippines: US$7m
  8. Denmark: US$6.8m
  9. Spain: US$6.1m
  10. Thailand: US$5.7m
  11. Vietnam: US$5.7m
  12. Japan: US$3.8m
  13. South Africa: US$2.9m
  14. Norway: US$2.8m
  15. France: US$2.4m
  16. Senegal: US$1.9m
  17. United Kingdom: US$1.9m
  18. Latvia: US$1.8m
  19. Belgium: US$1.7m
  20. Morocco: US$1.4m
  21. Russia: US$1.4m
  22. Romania: US$1.2m
  23. United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
  24. Iceland: US$1m
  25. Italy: US$967.3k
  26. United States: US$941.5k
  27. Ireland: US$941.4k
  28. Czechia: US$824.7k
  29. Ukraine: US$737.9k
  30. Canada: US$642.7k
  31. Mexico: US$635.4k
  32. South Korea: US$491.7k
  33. Armenia: US$414.6k
  34. El Salvador: US$298.4k
  35. Ghana: US$269.2k
  36. Myanmar (Burma): US$236.1k
  37. Egypt: US$232.8k
  38. Guyana: US$231.4k
  39. Hong Kong SAR China: US$213.2k
  40. Panama: US$212.5k
  41. Estonia: US$206.4k
  42. Türkiye: US$200.6k
  43. Kenya: US$198.3k
  44. Australia: US$193.4k
  45. Belarus: US$180.2k
  46. Sierra Leone: US$163.9k
  47. Gambia: US$154.8k
  48. Austria: US$142.8k
  49. Tanzania: US$135.4k
  50. Croatia: US$124.2k
  51. Moldova: US$118.1k
  52. Bulgaria: US$107.6k
  53. Greece: US$107.1k
  54. Suriname: US$104.8k
  55. Taiwan: US$93.3k
  56. Portugal: US$93.2k
  57. Sweden: US$92.3k
  58. Côte d’Ivoire: US$90.2k
  59. Maldives: US$80.5k
  60. India: US$75.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Poland US$29.6m 16.7%
2 Indonesia US$23.5m 13.2%
3 China US$19.9m 11.2%
4 Netherlands US$17.3m 9.7%
5 Germany US$9.3m 5.2%
6 Lithuania US$8.7m 4.9%
7 Philippines US$7m 4%
8 Denmark US$6.8m 3.8%
9 Spain US$6.1m 3.4%
10 Thailand US$5.7m 3.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$27.3m 15.4%
2 Japan US$23m 12.9%
3 United Kingdom US$17.1m 9.6%
4 South Korea US$14.7m 8.2%
5 France US$8.8m 4.9%
6 Belgium US$8.7m 4.9%
7 Romania US$6.3m 3.5%
8 Canada US$6.3m 3.5%
9 United States US$6.2m 3.5%
10 Italy US$6.1m 3.4%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: other?

Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: other fall under HS subheading 0305.49, part of heading 0305, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0305.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0305.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 14% to 16%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible…?

Poland, with US$29.6m in 2024 (16.7% of world exports).