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%

Subheadings 20

0306.11Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.) UK 12% · EU 12.5% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.12Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.) UK 6%–16% · EU 6%–16% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.14Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, crabsFrozen crabs UK 6% · EU 7.5% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA 0%–7.5%
0306.15Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) UK 12% · EU 12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.16Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)Frozen cold-water shrimps UK 12%–18% · EU 12%–18% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.17Other shrimps and prawnsFrozen shrimps and prawns UK 12% · EU 12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.19Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, other UK 6%–12% · EU 7.5%–12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.31Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.) UK 12% · EU 12.5% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.32Live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.)Live or fresh lobsters (Homarus) UK 8%–10% · EU 8%–10% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.33Live, fresh or chilled: crabsLive or fresh crabs UK 6% · EU 7.5% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA 0%–7.5%
0306.34Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) UK 12% · EU 12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.35Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon) UK 12%–18% · EU 12%–18% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.36Other shrimps and prawns UK 12%–18% · EU 12%–18% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.39Live, fresh or chilled: other UK 6%–12% · EU 7.5%–12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.91Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.) UK 12% · EU 12.5% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.92Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, lobsters (Homarus spp.) UK 8%–10% · EU 8%–10% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.93Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, crabs UK 6% · EU 7.5% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA 0%–7.5%
0306.94Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) UK 12% · EU 12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.95Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, shrimps and prawns UK 12%–18% · EU 12%–18% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free
0306.99Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, other UK 6%–12% · EU 7.5%–12% · Türkiye 37.5% · USA Free

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€4.2bn+0.9% · previous 12 months

Average import price€6.81 per kg

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

World trade in 2024

0306 · US$31.8bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.6mUS$3.6m+US$81m+US$311.5m+> US$1.3bn

Exports: 169

Ecuador: US$6.3bn
India: US$4.5bn
Canada: US$3.1bn
Vietnam: US$2.2bn
Russia: US$2.1bn
Indonesia: US$1.3bn
Argentina: US$1.2bn
United States: US$964.5m
China: US$941.6m
Thailand: US$752.3m
Netherlands: US$521.5m
Greenland: US$508.4m
Spain: US$467.3m
Denmark: US$456.6m
Australia: US$361m
United Kingdom: US$356.8m
France: US$311.5m
Honduras: US$293.1m
Norway: US$285.2m
Bangladesh: US$282.2m
New Zealand: US$279.3m
Venezuela: US$260.2m
Mexico: US$252.4m
Malaysia: US$228.9m
Germany: US$178.4m
Peru: US$177.6m
Ireland: US$174.2m
Belgium: US$172.3m
Saudi Arabia: US$164.6m
South Korea: US$159.6m
Nicaragua: US$158.4m
Myanmar (Burma): US$149.9m
United Arab Emirates: US$134.2m
Pakistan: US$120.4m
Morocco: US$116.5m
Portugal: US$114.7m
Brazil: US$98m
Madagascar: US$97.2m
Tunisia: US$90.3m
Chile: US$87.4m
Panama: US$82.1m
Nigeria: US$81m
Estonia: US$81m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$57.4m
Bahamas: US$56.7m
South Africa: US$55.5m
Philippines: US$53.2m
Italy: US$52.5m
Guatemala: US$52m
Senegal: US$47.7m
Sri Lanka: US$44.7m
Mozambique: US$44.2m
Cuba: US$43.2m
Bahrain: US$42m
Japan: US$39.6m
Egypt: US$39.1m
Angola: US$35.1m
Lithuania: US$28.9m
Sweden: US$25.1m
Taiwan: US$23.5m

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Ecuador	US$6.3bn	19.7%
2	India	US$4.5bn	14.2%
3	Canada	US$3.1bn	9.8%
4	Vietnam	US$2.2bn	6.8%
5	Russia	US$2.1bn	6.6%
6	Indonesia	US$1.3bn	4.2%
7	Argentina	US$1.2bn	3.9%
8	United States	US$964.5m	3%
9	China	US$941.6m	3%
10	Thailand	US$752.3m	2.4%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$8.7bn	27.4%
2	United States	US$7.2bn	22.8%
3	Japan	US$1.8bn	5.8%
4	Spain	US$1.5bn	4.6%
5	France	US$1.1bn	3.6%
6	South Korea	US$1.1bn	3.5%
7	Italy	US$887.9m	2.8%
8	Canada	US$777.5m	2.4%
9	Hong Kong SAR China	US$724.3m	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.

World trade in heading 0306 goods reached US$31.8bn 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$8.7bn).

The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 169 exporters with US$356.8m.

The United Kingdom imported US$476.6m.

Products classified here

crustaceans

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$6.3bn in 2024 (19.7% of world exports).