Subheading · Section I

0305.59: Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not: other

0305.59

Official description Other

  • 12%–14%UK
  • 12%–15%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$367.2mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0305.59 belongs to heading 0305 (fish, dried, salted or in brine) in chapter 03.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0305.59 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 12% and 14% (average 12.2%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0305.59 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 12% and 15%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 0305.59 into 2 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 25%.

Subheading 0305.59 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$367.2m (−20.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Vietnam (US$152.2m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was China, with imports of US$113.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 120 exporters with US$2.4m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$3.1m, most of it from Lithuania.

Duty rates compared

UK 12% – 14% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 12.2% EU 12% – 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 13.5% 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 59 00 00 Other
  2. 0305 59 70 00 Atlantic halibut (hippoglossus hippoglossus) 14%
  3. 0305 59 85 00 Other 12%
  4. 0305 59 85 40 Atlantic bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 12%
  5. 0305 59 85 45 Bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 12%
  6. 0305 59 85 61 Trout (salmo trutta, oncorhynchus mykiss, oncorhynchus clarki, oncorhynchus aguabonita, oncorhynchus gilae, oncorhynchus apache and onchorhynchus chrysogaster) 12%
  7. 0305 59 85 64 Gilt-head sea bream (sparus aurata) 12%
  8. 0305 59 85 65 Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.) 12%
  9. 0305 59 85 67 Sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) 12%
  10. 0305 59 85 70 Lesser or greenland halibut (reinhardtius hippoglossoides), and pacific halibut (hippoglossus stenolepis) 12%
  11. 0305 59 85 90 Other 12%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0305 59 Other:
  2. 0305 59 70 Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) 15%—
  3. 0305 59 85 Other 12%—

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. 0305.59 Diğerleri:
  2. 0305.59.70.00.00 Atlantik tütün balıkları (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) 25%
  3. 0305.59.85.00.00 Diğerleri 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0305.59.00.01 Other Freekg

World trade in 2024

0305.59 · US$367.2m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$156.6kUS$156.6k+US$1.7m+US$5.1m+> US$19.6m

Exports: 120
  1. Vietnam: US$152.2m
  2. China: US$31.5m
  3. Thailand: US$24.7m
  4. India: US$19.6m
  5. Myanmar (Burma): US$18.8m
  6. Spain: US$7m
  7. Indonesia: US$6.7m
  8. Kenya: US$6.6m
  9. Uganda: US$6.4m
  10. Bangladesh: US$6.3m
  11. Netherlands: US$5.5m
  12. Estonia: US$5.1m
  13. Norway: US$5.1m
  14. United States: US$4.8m
  15. Japan: US$4.7m
  16. Ukraine: US$4.5m
  17. Russia: US$4.3m
  18. Canada: US$4m
  19. Kazakhstan: US$4m
  20. Germany: US$3.9m
  21. Maldives: US$3.6m
  22. South Korea: US$2.9m
  23. Malaysia: US$2.8m
  24. Portugal: US$2.6m
  25. United Kingdom: US$2.4m
  26. South Sudan: US$2m
  27. Lithuania: US$2m
  28. Tanzania: US$1.7m
  29. Senegal: US$1.7m
  30. Sri Lanka: US$1.5m
  31. Singapore: US$1.4m
  32. Mozambique: US$1.2m
  33. El Salvador: US$1.1m
  34. Philippines: US$970.3k
  35. United Arab Emirates: US$948.5k
  36. Suriname: US$896k
  37. Poland: US$841.4k
  38. Guyana: US$833.3k
  39. Oman: US$811k
  40. Czechia: US$768.5k
  41. Iceland: US$731.4k
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$721.7k
  43. Pakistan: US$692.7k
  44. Mauritania: US$623.4k
  45. Sweden: US$516.8k
  46. Costa Rica: US$404.2k
  47. Denmark: US$392.8k
  48. Angola: US$374k
  49. Ghana: US$308.3k
  50. Taiwan: US$297.8k
  51. Latvia: US$294.3k
  52. Romania: US$267k
  53. Madagascar: US$238.3k
  54. Gambia: US$219.2k
  55. Croatia: US$205.4k
  56. France: US$202.4k
  57. Nigeria: US$156.6k
  58. Mali: US$132.5k
  59. Bulgaria: US$127.2k
  60. Tunisia: US$120.9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Vietnam US$152.2m 41.5%
2 China US$31.5m 8.6%
3 Thailand US$24.7m 6.7%
4 India US$19.6m 5.3%
5 Myanmar (Burma) US$18.8m 5.1%
6 Spain US$7m 1.9%
7 Indonesia US$6.7m 1.8%
8 Kenya US$6.6m 1.8%
9 Uganda US$6.4m 1.7%
10 Bangladesh US$6.3m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$113.6m 30.9%
2 Malaysia US$29.4m 8%
3 Bangladesh US$18.4m 5%
4 United States US$15.7m 4.3%
5 Sri Lanka US$14.3m 3.9%
6 Portugal US$13.1m 3.6%
7 South Korea US$12m 3.3%
8 Japan US$10.7m 2.9%
9 Germany US$10.4m 2.8%
10 Hong Kong SAR China US$10.2m 2.8%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not: other?

Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not: other fall under HS subheading 0305.59, part of heading 0305, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0305.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12% to 14%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0305.59 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12% to 15%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether…?

Vietnam, with US$152.2m in 2024 (41.5% of world exports).