Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0305

0305.54: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae)

0305.54 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0305, fish, dried, salted or in brine, chapter 03.

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Customs duty 10% – 12% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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0305 54 00 00 Herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii), anchovies (engraulis spp.), sardines (sardina pilchardus, sardinops spp.), sardinella (sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (sprattus sprattus), mackerel (scomber scombrus, scomber australasicus, scomber japonicus), indian mackerels (rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (caranx spp.), cobia (rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (pampus spp.), pacific saury (cololabis saira), scads (decapterus spp.), capelin (mallotus villosus), swordfish (xiphias gladius), kawakawa (euthynnus affinis), bonitos (sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (istiophoridae)
0305 54 30 00 Herrings (clupea harengus, clupea pallasii) 12%
0305 54 50 00 Anchovies (engraulis spp.) 10%
0305 54 90 00 Other 12%
0305 54 90 10 Swordfish (xiphias gladius) 12%
0305 54 90 90 Other 12%

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
Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines

Legal act
2014 No. 170, 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
Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Applies to goods from
all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
Documents
- C673 Importer Declaration or Re-export Certificate, as foreseen in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 or Annex IV of Regulation (EC) 1010/2009
- Y927 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
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)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	10% – 12%
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, Vietnam	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–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	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–Iceland agreement	Iceland	3% – 3.6%
UK–Norway agreement	Norway	3% – 3.6%
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	6.5% – 8.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£156k+26.1% · previous 12 months

Average import price£8.66 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Bulgaria	£68k	43.5%	+65.2%
Spain	£21k	13.7%	+28.6%
China	£20k	12.7%	+738.1%
Thailand	£17k	11.1%	+30%
Sri Lanka	£10k	6.1%	+356.1%
Lithuania	£9k	5.5%	—
South Korea	£7k	4.7%	-57.8%
Italy	£2k	1.6%	-87.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 10% – 12% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 11.3%

Türkiye 25% – 37.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 33.3%

USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

0305.54 · US$125m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$111kUS$111k+US$508k+US$2m+> US$13m

Exports: 85

United Arab Emirates: US$46m
China: US$25m
Thailand: US$13m
South Korea: US$9m
Italy: US$6m
Vietnam: US$5m
Japan: US$3m
India: US$2m
Malaysia: US$2m
Spain: US$2m
Indonesia: US$1m
Sri Lanka: US$1m
Maldives: US$978k
Yemen: US$765k
Oman: US$734k
El Salvador: US$679k
Mozambique: US$655k
Philippines: US$543k
Pakistan: US$541k
Lithuania: US$508k
Latvia: US$406k
Argentina: US$403k
Denmark: US$364k
France: US$339k
Poland: US$290k
Ukraine: US$235k
Greece: US$231k
Netherlands: US$218k
Iceland: US$206k
Myanmar (Burma): US$203k
Hong Kong SAR China: US$196k
Estonia: US$193k
United States: US$170k
Ghana: US$153k
Iran: US$151k
Russia: US$128k
Germany: US$118k
Bulgaria: US$116k
Portugal: US$116k
Belgium: US$111k
Uganda: US$87k
Croatia: US$77k
Morocco: US$72k
Tanzania: US$69k
Guatemala: US$47k
Austria: US$44k
Egypt: US$43k
Singapore: US$35k
South Africa: US$31k
Australia: US$28k
Taiwan: US$24k
Türkiye: US$15k
Honduras: US$14k
Albania: US$13k
Kazakhstan: US$12k
Norway: US$11k
Belarus: US$9k
Zambia: US$9k
Greenland: US$8k
Tunisia: US$7k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United Arab Emirates	US$46m	36.8%
2	China	US$25m	19.8%
3	Thailand	US$13m	10.2%
4	South Korea	US$9m	7.3%
5	Italy	US$6m	4.5%
6	Vietnam	US$5m	4.1%
7	Japan	US$3m	2.3%
8	India	US$2m	1.7%
9	Malaysia	US$2m	1.5%
10	Spain	US$2m	1.4%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Sri Lanka	US$62m	49.8%
2	Japan	US$26m	21.2%
3	United States	US$7m	5.5%
4	Albania	US$3m	2.2%
5	China	US$3m	2.2%
6	Singapore	US$2m	1.7%
7	Tunisia	US$2m	1.6%
8	Taiwan	US$2m	1.6%
9	Canada	US$2m	1.3%
10	Australia	US$1m	1.1%

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.

Tariff change 31 July 2026 · Applies from: 1 August 2026

İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11563)

RG 31.07.2026 sayı 33326 · Karar 11563 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

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Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0305.59.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0305.54 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 10% and 12%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0305.54 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 12% (average 11.3%).

Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 10% – 12%; 166 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

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

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £155.9k (up 26% on the year before), at an average of £8.66 per kg; Bulgaria supplied 44%, followed by Spain.

World trade in these goods reached US$125m in 2024, up 12.3% on 2023.

The United Arab Emirates was the largest exporter with 36.8% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae)?

Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae) fall under HS subheading 0305.54, part of heading 0305, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0305.54 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0305.54 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)…?

The United Arab Emirates, with US$46m in 2024 (36.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

166 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% – 12% 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 Bulgaria (44%), Spain (14%) and China (13%), out of total imports of £155.9k.

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