Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0306

0306.16

0306.16: Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)

Frozen cold-water shrimps

0306.16 is the HS subheading for frozen cold-water shrimps, under heading 0306 in chapter 03.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% – 18% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 0306 16 00 00 Cold-water shrimps and prawns (pandalus spp., crangon crangon)
  2. 0306 16 91 00 Shrimps of the species crangon crangon 18%
  3. 0306 16 99 00 Other 12%
  4. 0306 16 99 20 Of the species pandalus borealis, in shell, for processing 12%
  5. 0306 16 99 30 Of the species pandalus montagui, in shell, for processing 12%
  6. 0306 16 99 90 Other 12%

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 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018
  • Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines

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
    Documents
    • C673 Importer Declaration or Re-export Certificate, as foreseen in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 or Annex IV of Regulation (EC) 1010/2009
    • Y927 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
  • 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
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—12% – 18%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia 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–Faroe Islands agreementQuota Faroe Islands 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
UK–Faroe Islands agreementQuota Faroe Islands Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

3.6%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.2% – 14.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£3.7m+21.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.33 per kg
Jan 2024: £336kFeb 2024: £260kMar 2024: £90kApr 2024: £141kMay 2024: £913kJun 2024: £550kJul 2024: £196kAug 2024: £264kSept 2024: £129kOct 2024: £392kNov 2024: £271kDec 2024: £261kJan 2025: £223kFeb 2025: £112kMar 2025: £134kApr 2025: £220kMay 2025: £395kJun 2025: £260kJul 2025: £254kAug 2025: £385kSept 2025: £297kOct 2025: £272kNov 2025: £102kDec 2025: £348kJan 2026: £309kFeb 2026: £178kMar 2026: £372kApr 2026: £158kMay 2026: £207kJun 2026: £264kJul 2026: £852kAug 2026: £340k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Canada £1.2m 32.3% +25.7%
Vietnam £1.1m 29.9% —
Lithuania £698k 18.9% +227.3%
Ireland £228k 6.2% -23.1%
China £183k 4.9% -45.6%
Estonia £88k 2.4% -55%
Iceland £76k 2% -38.1%
Netherlands £41k 1.1% -10.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0306.16 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$466kUS$466k+US$4m+US$27m+> US$213m

Exports: 95
  1. Greenland: US$470m
  2. Denmark: US$253m
  3. Canada: US$213m
  4. Ecuador: US$112m
  5. Russia: US$110m
  6. Norway: US$75m
  7. Netherlands: US$54m
  8. Estonia: US$40m
  9. China: US$37m
  10. Germany: US$27m
  11. Lithuania: US$21m
  12. Angola: US$14m
  13. United States: US$14m
  14. India: US$10m
  15. Spain: US$9m
  16. Latvia: US$7m
  17. Vietnam: US$7m
  18. Thailand: US$7m
  19. Indonesia: US$6m
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
  21. United Kingdom: US$5m
  22. Ireland: US$4m
  23. Belgium: US$4m
  24. Portugal: US$4m
  25. Argentina: US$3m
  26. Japan: US$3m
  27. Iceland: US$3m
  28. Malaysia: US$3m
  29. Sweden: US$2m
  30. France: US$2m
  31. Australia: US$2m
  32. United Arab Emirates: US$2m
  33. Italy: US$2m
  34. Oman: US$2m
  35. Poland: US$2m
  36. Morocco: US$1m
  37. Kazakhstan: US$1m
  38. Nigeria: US$1m
  39. Mexico: US$1m
  40. Egypt: US$875k
  41. South Korea: US$720k
  42. Armenia: US$696k
  43. Peru: US$639k
  44. Greece: US$637k
  45. Bangladesh: US$512k
  46. Nicaragua: US$466k
  47. South Africa: US$388k
  48. Bulgaria: US$363k
  49. Taiwan: US$293k
  50. Guatemala: US$252k
  51. Cameroon: US$245k
  52. Albania: US$239k
  53. Mozambique: US$238k
  54. Austria: US$216k
  55. Belarus: US$168k
  56. Senegal: US$162k
  57. Brazil: US$149k
  58. Slovenia: US$143k
  59. Iran: US$119k
  60. Ukraine: US$113k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Greenland US$470m 30.4%
2 Denmark US$253m 16.4%
3 Canada US$213m 13.8%
4 Ecuador US$112m 7.3%
5 Russia US$110m 7.1%
6 Norway US$75m 4.9%
7 Netherlands US$54m 3.5%
8 Estonia US$40m 2.6%
9 China US$37m 2.4%
10 Germany US$27m 1.8%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$496m 32%
2 Denmark US$252m 16.3%
3 Morocco US$98m 6.3%
4 United States US$95m 6.2%
5 Japan US$90m 5.8%
6 Norway US$44m 2.8%
7 Sweden US$44m 2.8%
8 Ukraine US$36m 2.3%
9 Spain US$32m 2.1%
10 Germany US$31m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 160

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.

  • 11%median duty
  • 41number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Iran, Barbados, Belize

160

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 4% 3% – 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 8.3% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 4% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 13% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2.5% 0% – 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 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 0% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5.7% 5% – 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 30% 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 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 15% 12% – 18% 2023
Fiji 32% 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 2% 0% – 10% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 19% 12% – 26% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 1% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 4% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 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 16% 10% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 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 19% 12% – 26% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 4% 3% – 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 6% 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 0% 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
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 13% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 38% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 14% 12% – 18% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0% 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
03611 Shrimps & prawns, frozen
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
21255 Cold-water shrimps and prawns, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170306.16unchanged
20120306.16unchanged
20070306.13, 1605.20changed
20020306.13, 1605.20changed
19960306.13, 1605.20changed
19920306.13, 1605.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0306.16 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 12% and 18% (average 13.5%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0306.16 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 12% and 18%.

150 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 12% – 18%.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

Imports of frozen cold-water shrimps into the UK came to £3.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 22% on the year before); Canada supplied 32%, followed by Vietnam.

In 2024, countries exported frozen cold-water shrimps worth US$2bn (−2.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was Greenland (US$470m), followed by Denmark.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)?

Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon) fall under HS subheading 0306.16, part of heading 0306, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on cold-water shrimps and prawns in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0306.16 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12% to 18%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on cold-water shrimps and prawns in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0306.16 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12% to 18%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cold-water shrimps and prawns?

Greenland, with US$470m in 2024 (30.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export frozen cold-water shrimps to the UK duty-free?

150 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 12% – 18% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on frozen cold-water shrimps?

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 frozen cold-water shrimps from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Canada (32%), Vietnam (30%) and Lithuania (19%), out of total imports of £3.7m.

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