Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0306
0306.12: Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)
Official description Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
Subheading 0306.12 belongs to heading 0306 (crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried…) in chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0306 12 00 00 Lobsters (homarus spp.)
- 0306 12 10 00 Whole 6%
- 0306 12 10 10 Lobster (homarus americanus), cooked 6%
- Other 6%
- 0306 12 10 91 Cooked 6%
- 0306 12 10 99 Other 6%
- 0306 12 90 00 Other 16%
- 0306 12 90 10 Lobster (homarus americanus), in pieces, cooked 16%
- Other 16%
- 0306 12 90 91 Cooked, in shell 16%
- 0306 12 90 99 Other 16%
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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% – 16% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Japan, Malaysia | 1.2% – 3.2% |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 1.8% – 4.8% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 1.8% – 4.8% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.1% – 5.6% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | £13.1m | 95.2% | -9.9% |
 France | £270k | 2% | -65.1% |
 Nicaragua | £154k | 1.1% | — |
 United States | £104k | 0.8% | -57.5% |
| United Kingdom | £39k | 0.3% | +211.8% |
 Morocco | £38k | 0.3% | — |
 Bahamas | £36k | 0.3% | — |
 Germany | £16k | 0.1% | +25.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 6% – 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 11% 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free – 4% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$108kUS$108k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$23m
Exports: 90
- Canada: US$856m
- United States: US$42m
- Egypt: US$23m
- France: US$22m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Spain: US$7m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Oman: US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- India: US$4m
- Germany: US$4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$2m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Belize: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Bahamas: US$1m
- Jamaica: US$954k
- St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$897k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$866k
- Sweden: US$680k
- Nicaragua: US$636k
- Turks & Caicos Islands: US$627k
- Greece: US$532k
- Somalia: US$393k
- Singapore: US$354k
- Angola: US$344k
- Croatia: US$260k
- Kenya: US$257k
- Portugal: US$228k
- Madagascar: US$226k
- Norway: US$191k
- Papua New Guinea: US$140k
- Dominican Republic: US$134k
- South Korea: US$108k
- Argentina: US$98k
- St Helena: US$98k
- Bulgaria: US$96k
- Luxembourg: US$96k
- Bahrain: US$95k
- Grenada: US$83k
- Latvia: US$70k
- Tanzania: US$69k
- Austria: US$66k
- Honduras: US$65k
- Chile: US$54k
- Lithuania: US$51k
- Türkiye: US$39k
- Japan: US$37k
- Thailand: US$34k
- Czechia: US$32k
- South Africa: US$30k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$91kUS$91k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$22m
Imports: 148
- United States: US$659m
- South Korea: US$54m
- China: US$37m
- Spain: US$31m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- France: US$22m
- United Kingdom: US$18m
- Italy: US$17m
- Japan: US$17m
- Canada: US$16m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Netherlands: US$13m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Singapore: US$9m
- Germany: US$9m
- Qatar: US$7m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5m
- Maldives: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Macao SAR China: US$4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$3m
- Barbados: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Aruba: US$2m
- Norway: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Romania: US$1m
- Mauritius: US$1m
- Egypt: US$946k
- Seychelles: US$923k
- Finland: US$879k
- Dominican Republic: US$832k
- Türkiye: US$771k
- Ukraine: US$745k
- Kuwait: US$723k
- Luxembourg: US$662k
- Bermuda: US$584k
- Bahrain: US$542k
- Sint Maarten: US$522k
- Croatia: US$463k
- Poland: US$434k
- Ireland: US$393k
- Israel: US$366k
- Czechia: US$365k
- New Zealand: US$299k
- Montenegro: US$292k
- Indonesia: US$221k
- Slovenia: US$220k
- Bahamas: US$174k
- Curaçao: US$172k
- Estonia: US$169k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | US$856m | 83.3% |
| 2 | United States | US$42m | 4.1% |
| 3 |  Egypt | US$23m | 2.3% |
| 4 | France | US$22m | 2.2% |
| 5 |  United Arab Emirates | US$8m | 0.8% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$8m | 0.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$7m | 0.7% |
| 8 |  Denmark | US$7m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$6m | 0.6% |
| 10 |  Oman | US$5m | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$659m | 64.1% |
| 2 |  South Korea | US$54m | 5.2% |
| 3 |  China | US$37m | 3.6% |
| 4 | Spain | US$31m | 3% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$22m | 2.1% |
| 6 | France | US$22m | 2.1% |
| 7 | United Kingdom | US$18m | 1.8% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$17m | 1.7% |
| 9 | Japan | US$17m | 1.6% |
| 10 | Canada | US$16m | 1.5% |
Import duty on this product around the world 164
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 12%median duty
- 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Kiribati, Iran, Türkiye
164
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 15% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 5% – 8% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 40% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 6.5% | 5% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2022 |
 Botswana | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 2% | 0% – 4% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 17% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 7% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 12% | 9% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 0% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 15% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 1% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 60% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.5% | 5% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Morocco | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
| Nicaragua | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
| Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 11% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 8.5% | 7% – 10% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 6.5% | 5% – 8% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 0% – 30% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 15% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 55% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 11% | 6% – 16% | 2023 |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 15% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 19% | 10% – 27% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 40% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 0% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 03619 Other crustaceans, frozen, including flours, meals & pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21253 Lobsters, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0306.12 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0306.12 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0306.12, 1605.30 | changed |
| 2002 | 0306.12, 1605.30 | changed |
| 1996 | 0306.12, 1605.30 | changed |
| 1992 | 0306.12, 1605.30 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 3
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N315707 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking and status under the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), of U.S.-origin lobsters that have been processed in Canada.
- N295106 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of U.S.-origin lobster that have been processed in Canada; Article 509
- 600012549 HMRC
The product is a whole lobster in it's shell, which is cooked in brine and frozen. The species of lobster is the Homarus americanus. Defrost the lobster in the bag for 12-14 hours in the refrigerator. To cook place the defrosted lobster in boiling water for 2 minutes. The lobster in brine is…
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1461 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0306.12 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 16% (average 11%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0306.12 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 16%.
163 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6% – 16%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £13.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 12% on the year before); Canada supplied 95%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$1bn (+13.2% year on year).
The largest exporter was Canada (US$856m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)?
Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0306.12, part of heading 0306, 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 0306.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 16%, 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 0306.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 16%, 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…?
Canada, with US$856m in 2024 (83.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
163 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 6% – 16% 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 Canada (95%), France (2%) and Nicaragua (1%), out of total imports of £13.8m.