Subheading · Section I

0306.14: Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, crabs

0306.14

Official description Crabs

  • 6%UK
  • 7.5%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • 0%–7.5%USA
  • US$2.5bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0306.14 belongs to heading 0306 (crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried…) in chapter 03.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0306.14 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 6%.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0306.14 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 7.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 0306.14 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 25%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 0306.14 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7.5%. 1 of them is duty-free.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.5bn (+2% year on year).

The largest exporter was Canada (US$1bn), followed by Russia.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 104 exporters with US$22.1m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$9.2m, most of it from Norway.

Duty rates compared

UK 6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 7.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines USA Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.8%

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. 0306 14 00 00 Crabs
  2. 0306 14 10 00 Crabs of the species paralithodes camchaticus, chionoecetes spp. or callinectes sapidus 6%
  3. 0306 14 30 00 Crabs of the species cancer pagurus 6%
  4. 0306 14 90 00 Other 6%
  5. 0306 14 90 10 Crab of the species geryon affinis 6%
  6. 0306 14 90 90 Other 6%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0306 14 Crabs:
  2. 0306 14 10 Crabs of the species Paralithodes camchaticus, Chionoecetes spp. or Callinectes sapidus 7.5%—
  3. 0306 14 30 Crabs of the species Cancer pagurus 7.5%—
  4. 0306 14 90 Other 7.5%—

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. 0306.14 Yengeçler:
  2. 0306.14.10.00.00 Kral yengeci (Paralithodes camchaticus),Tabak yengeci (Chionoe - cetes spp.) ve Mavi yengeç (Callinectes sopidus) türleri yengeçler 25%
  3. 0306.14.30.00.00 Pavurya (Cancer pagurus) türü yengeçler 25%
  4. 0306.14.90.00.00 Diğerleri 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0306.14 Crabs:
  2. 0306.14.20.00 Crabmeat 7.5%kg
  3. 0306.14.40 Other Free
  4. King crab:
  5. 0306.14.40.03 Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) kg
  6. 0306.14.40.06 Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus) kg
  7. 0306.14.40.09 Golden/brown king crab (Lithodes aequispinus) kg
  8. 0306.14.40.12 Southern red santolla king crab (Lithodes santolla formerly L. antarcticus) kg
  9. 0306.14.40.15 Other kg
  10. 0306.14.40.20 Snow crab kg
  11. 0306.14.40.30 Dungeness crab kg
  12. 0306.14.40.90 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0306.14 · US$2.5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$459.1kUS$459.1k+US$8.5m+US$33.4m+> US$106.6m

Exports: 104
  1. Canada: US$1bn
  2. Russia: US$536.5m
  3. Norway: US$116.9m
  4. China: US$106.6m
  5. Chile: US$82.4m
  6. South Korea: US$77.1m
  7. United States: US$47.8m
  8. Tunisia: US$41.4m
  9. Bahrain: US$37.5m
  10. Greenland: US$37.5m
  11. Argentina: US$33.4m
  12. Myanmar (Burma): US$29.7m
  13. Pakistan: US$29.4m
  14. Denmark: US$26.6m
  15. United Kingdom: US$22.1m
  16. Netherlands: US$21.7m
  17. Thailand: US$20.9m
  18. Ireland: US$19.1m
  19. Indonesia: US$17.7m
  20. Japan: US$17.3m
  21. France: US$11.5m
  22. Mexico: US$10.4m
  23. Bangladesh: US$10.1m
  24. Vietnam: US$8.7m
  25. Germany: US$8.6m
  26. Sri Lanka: US$8.5m
  27. Spain: US$6.5m
  28. Madagascar: US$5.3m
  29. Malaysia: US$5.1m
  30. Sweden: US$4.9m
  31. Portugal: US$4.1m
  32. Uruguay: US$3.6m
  33. Australia: US$3m
  34. India: US$2.9m
  35. Colombia: US$2.5m
  36. Italy: US$2.4m
  37. Belgium: US$2.4m
  38. Angola: US$2.1m
  39. Mozambique: US$2m
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
  41. Greece: US$1.6m
  42. Singapore: US$1.5m
  43. Morocco: US$1.3m
  44. Bahamas: US$1.2m
  45. Mauritania: US$1.1m
  46. Bulgaria: US$959.5k
  47. Senegal: US$934.5k
  48. United Arab Emirates: US$852.5k
  49. Ecuador: US$649.3k
  50. Yemen: US$506.6k
  51. Albania: US$459.1k
  52. Kenya: US$436.4k
  53. Türkiye: US$395.9k
  54. Nigeria: US$376.9k
  55. Brazil: US$365.3k
  56. Oman: US$349k
  57. Taiwan: US$343.9k
  58. Gambia: US$188.4k
  59. Papua New Guinea: US$178.4k
  60. Philippines: US$171.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$1bn 41.3%
2 Russia US$536.5m 21.6%
3 Norway US$116.9m 4.7%
4 China US$106.6m 4.3%
5 Chile US$82.4m 3.3%
6 South Korea US$77.1m 3.1%
7 United States US$47.8m 1.9%
8 Tunisia US$41.4m 1.7%
9 Bahrain US$37.5m 1.5%
10 Greenland US$37.5m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1bn 41.1%
2 Japan US$433.4m 17.4%
3 China US$332.7m 13.4%
4 South Korea US$166.3m 6.7%
5 Vietnam US$74.3m 3%
6 Taiwan US$55.2m 2.2%
7 Indonesia US$54m 2.2%
8 Spain US$38.1m 1.5%
9 Thailand US$35.9m 1.4%
10 Canada US$35.2m 1.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, crabs?

Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: frozen, crabs fall under HS subheading 0306.14, 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 0306.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. 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 0306.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.5%. 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$1bn in 2024 (41.3% of world exports).