Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0306
0306.32: Live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.)
Live or fresh lobsters (Homarus)
Official description Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
0306.32 is the HS subheading for live or fresh lobsters (Homarus), under heading 0306 in chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0306 32 00 00 Lobsters (homarus spp.)
- 0306 32 10 00 Live 8%
- Other
- 0306 32 91 00 Whole 8%
- 0306 32 99 00 Other 10%
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
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
- 2017/625
- Documents
- C640 Common Health Entry Document for Animals (CHED-A) (as set out in Part 2, Section A of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- 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))
- 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).
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- 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
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- 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) | — | 8% – 10% |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free – 1.6% |
| 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 |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 2.4% – 3% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 2.4% – 3% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.8% – 3.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | £7.8m | 90.6% | +7.8% |
 Ireland | £527k | 6.1% | +50.2% |
| United Kingdom | £145k | 1.7% | +72.1% |
 United States | £142k | 1.6% | -78.8% |
 Greece | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$79.2kUS$79.2k+US$544.6k+US$14.1m+> US$76.7m
Exports: 80
- Canada: US$882.9m
- United States: US$516.3m
- Australia: US$76.7m
- United Kingdom: US$69.2m
- France: US$34.4m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$23.3m
- Netherlands: US$18.7m
- Ireland: US$14.1m
- Germany: US$11m
- Belgium: US$8.9m
- Philippines: US$7m
- Morocco: US$4.4m
- India: US$3.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.6m
- Spain: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$1.9m
- Tanzania: US$1.6m
- Papua New Guinea: US$1.2m
- Italy: US$996.7k
- Norway: US$544.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$467.6k
- Indonesia: US$433k
- Portugal: US$399k
- Singapore: US$322k
- Egypt: US$287.1k
- Luxembourg: US$272.8k
- Malaysia: US$250.6k
- Brunei: US$243.6k
- Somalia: US$184.3k
- South Africa: US$164.5k
- Brazil: US$162.6k
- Madagascar: US$126.8k
- Nicaragua: US$113.3k
- South Korea: US$110.4k
- Czechia: US$110.1k
- China: US$98.6k
- St Pierre & Miquelon: US$98.2k
- Vietnam: US$94.8k
- Oman: US$89k
- Slovenia: US$79.2k
- Mozambique: US$77.3k
- Honduras: US$77.2k
- Sweden: US$68.2k
- Cambodia: US$62.6k
- Japan: US$52.1k
- Croatia: US$44.2k
- Greece: US$43.8k
- Kenya: US$29.8k
- Bahamas: US$23.4k
- Pakistan: US$20.8k
- Poland: US$18.1k
- Bulgaria: US$17.1k
- United Arab Emirates: US$14.2k
- Ecuador: US$13.6k
- Romania: US$13.3k
- Serbia: US$9.1k
- Mexico: US$8.9k
- Austria: US$6.9k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$6.6k
- Iran: US$6.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$145.7kUS$145.7k+US$1.4m+US$29.4m+> US$113.6m
Imports: 109
- China: US$523.2m
- United States: US$348.9m
- Canada: US$240.2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$113.6m
- France: US$85.4m
- Italy: US$64.8m
- Spain: US$62.2m
- South Korea: US$36.8m
- Belgium: US$33.3m
- Netherlands: US$32.2m
- Macao SAR China: US$29.4m
- Taiwan: US$13.7m
- Japan: US$13.4m
- United Kingdom: US$11.4m
- Singapore: US$10.1m
- Thailand: US$9.4m
- Germany: US$9.4m
- United Arab Emirates: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7.6m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Qatar: US$4.4m
- Sweden: US$4.3m
- Denmark: US$2.8m
- Malaysia: US$2.2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$1.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.2m
- Czechia: US$985k
- Ireland: US$924.2k
- Croatia: US$887.1k
- Türkiye: US$664.3k
- Mexico: US$614.6k
- Philippines: US$612.5k
- Austria: US$606.9k
- Bahamas: US$552.8k
- Poland: US$548.9k
- Romania: US$392.7k
- Egypt: US$346.2k
- Ukraine: US$297.8k
- Malta: US$282.8k
- Slovenia: US$282.6k
- Hungary: US$265.2k
- Slovakia: US$256.4k
- Israel: US$243.7k
- Montenegro: US$217.5k
- Cyprus: US$206.3k
- Indonesia: US$187.8k
- Russia: US$181.6k
- Serbia: US$180.3k
- Bahrain: US$177k
- Cambodia: US$162.5k
- Kuwait: US$145.7k
- Finland: US$134.9k
- Lebanon: US$128.5k
- New Zealand: US$111.7k
- Iceland: US$109.2k
- Guam: US$101.2k
- Bermuda: US$97.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | US$882.9m | 52.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$516.3m | 30.5% |
| 3 |  Australia | US$76.7m | 4.5% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$69.2m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$34.4m | 2% |
| 6 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$23.3m | 1.4% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$18.7m | 1.1% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$14.1m | 0.8% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$11m | 0.7% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$8.9m | 0.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$523.2m | 30.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$348.9m | 20.6% |
| 3 | Canada | US$240.2m | 14.2% |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR China | US$113.6m | 6.7% |
| 5 | France | US$85.4m | 5% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$64.8m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Spain | US$62.2m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$36.8m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$33.3m | 2% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$32.2m | 1.9% |
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1461 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0306.22.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0306.32 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 10% (average 8.7%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0306.32 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 10%.
164 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 8% – 10%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of live or fresh lobsters (Homarus) into the UK came to £8.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 3% on the year before); Canada supplied 91%, followed by Ireland.
In 2024, countries exported live or fresh lobsters (Homarus) worth US$1.7bn (−0.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was Canada (US$882.9m), followed by the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.)?
Live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.) fall under HS subheading 0306.32, part of heading 0306, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0306.32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0306.32 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most live, fresh or chilled: lobsters (Homarus spp.)?
Canada, with US$882.9m in 2024 (52.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export live or fresh lobsters (Homarus) to the UK duty-free?
164 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 8% – 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on live or fresh lobsters (Homarus)?
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 live or fresh lobsters (Homarus) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Canada (91%), Ireland (6%) and United Kingdom (2%), out of total imports of £8.6m.