Heading · Chapter 03
0306: Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
20 subheadings make up heading 0306 in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates).
Duty rates compared
UK 6% – 18% Third-country duty 87 tariff lines · average 11.4% 
EU 6% – 18% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 11.6% 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines 
USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 1% 
Canada Free – 5% Third-country duty 37 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Mexico Free – 15% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines · average 13% 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 98 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 32 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 41 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Japan 1% – 10% Third-country duty 42 tariff lines · average 4% 
Taiwan Free – 25% Third-country duty 77 tariff lines · average 19.5% · 13× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free Third-country duty 26 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 20 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 41 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 46 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines Subheadings 20
- 0306.11Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 0306.12Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 0306.14Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, crabsFrozen crabs
- 0306.15Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 0306.16Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)Frozen cold-water shrimps
- 0306.17Other shrimps and prawnsFrozen shrimps and prawns
- 0306.19Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, other
- 0306.31Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 0306.32Live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.)Live or fresh lobsters (Homarus)
- 0306.33Live, fresh or chilled: crabsLive or fresh crabs
- 0306.34Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 0306.35Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
- 0306.36Other shrimps and prawns
- 0306.39Live, fresh or chilled: other
- 0306.91Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 0306.92Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 0306.93Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, crabs
- 0306.94Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 0306.95Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, shrimps and prawns
- 0306.99Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$4mUS$4m+US$81m+US$312m+> US$1bn
Exports: 169
- Ecuador: US$6bn
- India: US$5bn
- Canada: US$3bn
- Vietnam: US$2bn
- Russia: US$2bn
- Indonesia: US$1bn
- Argentina: US$1bn
- United States: US$965m
- China: US$942m
- Thailand: US$752m
- Netherlands: US$522m
- Greenland: US$508m
- Spain: US$467m
- Denmark: US$457m
- Australia: US$361m
- United Kingdom: US$357m
- France: US$312m
- Honduras: US$293m
- Norway: US$285m
- Bangladesh: US$282m
- New Zealand: US$279m
- Venezuela: US$260m
- Mexico: US$252m
- Malaysia: US$229m
- Germany: US$178m
- Peru: US$178m
- Ireland: US$174m
- Belgium: US$172m
- Saudi Arabia: US$165m
- South Korea: US$160m
- Nicaragua: US$158m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$150m
- United Arab Emirates: US$134m
- Pakistan: US$120m
- Morocco: US$117m
- Portugal: US$115m
- Brazil: US$98m
- Madagascar: US$97m
- Tunisia: US$90m
- Chile: US$87m
- Panama: US$82m
- Nigeria: US$81m
- Estonia: US$81m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$57m
- Bahamas: US$57m
- South Africa: US$56m
- Philippines: US$53m
- Italy: US$52m
- Guatemala: US$52m
- Senegal: US$48m
- Sri Lanka: US$45m
- Mozambique: US$44m
- Cuba: US$43m
- Bahrain: US$42m
- Japan: US$40m
- Egypt: US$39m
- Angola: US$35m
- Lithuania: US$29m
- Sweden: US$25m
- Taiwan: US$23m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$28m+US$171m+> US$888m
Imports: 212
- China: US$9bn
- United States: US$7bn
- Japan: US$2bn
- Spain: US$1bn
- France: US$1bn
- South Korea: US$1bn
- Italy: US$888m
- Canada: US$778m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$724m
- Netherlands: US$593m
- Taiwan: US$541m
- Vietnam: US$534m
- Belgium: US$489m
- United Kingdom: US$477m
- Germany: US$449m
- Russia: US$371m
- Denmark: US$362m
- Portugal: US$335m
- Australia: US$245m
- United Arab Emirates: US$224m
- Singapore: US$220m
- Morocco: US$171m
- Malaysia: US$170m
- Thailand: US$161m
- Mexico: US$123m
- Macao SAR China: US$122m
- Egypt: US$120m
- Sweden: US$119m
- Ukraine: US$116m
- Greece: US$108m
- Guatemala: US$100m
- Poland: US$96m
- Norway: US$91m
- Indonesia: US$77m
- Switzerland: US$77m
- Peru: US$67m
- Austria: US$61m
- Colombia: US$57m
- Kuwait: US$52m
- Iceland: US$50m
- Ireland: US$49m
- Dominican Republic: US$49m
- Saudi Arabia: US$47m
- South Africa: US$46m
- New Zealand: US$43m
- Chile: US$42m
- Lithuania: US$41m
- Qatar: US$40m
- Czechia: US$36m
- Romania: US$35m
- Philippines: US$34m
- Albania: US$30m
- India: US$28m
- Türkiye: US$27m
- Bulgaria: US$27m
- Brazil: US$25m
- Kazakhstan: US$23m
- Finland: US$23m
- Estonia: US$23m
- Costa Rica: US$23m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ecuador | US$6bn | 19.7% |
| 2 |  India | US$5bn | 14.2% |
| 3 | Canada | US$3bn | 9.8% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$2bn | 6.8% |
| 5 |  Russia | US$2bn | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Indonesia | US$1bn | 4.2% |
| 7 | Argentina | US$1bn | 3.9% |
| 8 | United States | US$965m | 3% |
| 9 |  China | US$942m | 3% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$752m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$9bn | 27.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$7bn | 22.8% |
| 3 | Japan | US$2bn | 5.8% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$1bn | 4.6% |
| 5 |  France | US$1bn | 3.6% |
| 6 |  South Korea | US$1bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$888m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Canada | US$778m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$724m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Netherlands | US$593m | 1.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0306 covers 87 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 18%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0306 into 46 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 18% (average 11.6%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0306 covers 46 tariff lines and the duty is 37.5%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0306 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 7.5% (average 1%). 20 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 0306 covers 37 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 20 of them are duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 0306 into 23 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 15% (average 13%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 0306 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 0306 into 98 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 0306 covers 32 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 0306 into 41 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 0.7%). 35 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 0306 covers 42 tariff lines and the duty is between 1% and 10%.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 0306 into 77 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 25% (average 19.5%). 5 of them are duty-free. 13 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 0306 covers 26 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 0306 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 0306 covers 41 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 0306 into 46 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 0306 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 0306 goods reached US$32bn in 2024, down 3.4% on 2023.
Ecuador was the largest exporter with 19.7% of the total, ahead of India.
China imported the most (US$9bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 169 exporters with US$357m.
The United Kingdom imported US$477m.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine?
Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine fall under HS heading 0306, part of chapter 03, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0306 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 18%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0306 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 18%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live…?
Ecuador, with US$6bn in 2024 (19.7% of world exports).