Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0306
0306.35: Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
0306.35 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0306, crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried…, chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0306 35 00 00 Cold-water shrimps and prawns (pandalus spp., crangon crangon)
- Shrimps of the species crangon crangon
- 0306 35 10 00 Fresh or chilled 18%
- 0306 35 50 00 Other 18%
- 0306 35 90 00 Other 12%
- Fresh (live or dead) 12%
- 0306 35 90 12 Of the species pandalus borealis, in shell, for processing 12%
- 0306 35 90 14 Of the species pandalus montagui, in shell, for processing 12%
- Other 12%
- 0306 35 90 20 For processing 12%
- 0306 35 90 30 Other 12%
- Other 12%
- 0306 35 90 92 Of the species pandalus borealis, in shell, chilled, for processing 12%
- 0306 35 90 93 Of the species pandalus montagui, in shell, chilled, for processing 12%
- Other 12%
- 0306 35 90 96 For processing 12%
- 0306 35 90 99 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 4 of 10 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 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)
- 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).
- 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))
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 10 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% – 18% |
| 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, Japan, 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–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | 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 | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.2% – 14.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ireland | £436k | 61.2% | +6,540.6% |
 Denmark | £126k | 17.6% | -54.9% |
 Netherlands | £86k | 12% | — |
 Spain | £58k | 8.1% | — |
 France | £8k | 1.1% | -40.8% |
 Bolivia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$88kUS$88k+US$812k+US$5m+> US$21m
Exports: 69
- Netherlands: US$73m
- Germany: US$21m
- Denmark: US$15m
- United States: US$12m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Poland: US$7m
- France: US$5m
- Morocco: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Oman: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Ireland: US$922k
- Canada: US$812k
- Bangladesh: US$754k
- China: US$689k
- Nicaragua: US$686k
- Madagascar: US$560k
- Italy: US$363k
- India: US$329k
- Ecuador: US$327k
- Greece: US$276k
- Japan: US$242k
- Vietnam: US$227k
- Thailand: US$225k
- Sweden: US$137k
- South Korea: US$124k
- United Arab Emirates: US$121k
- Sri Lanka: US$88k
- Malaysia: US$72k
- Luxembourg: US$63k
- Argentina: US$62k
- Bulgaria: US$27k
- Türkiye: US$24k
- Croatia: US$20k
- Romania: US$18k
- Taiwan: US$14k
- Venezuela: US$12k
- Slovenia: US$8k
- Estonia: US$7k
- Lithuania: US$6k
- Senegal: US$5k
- Mexico: US$4k
- Czechia: US$2k
- Yemen: US$2k
- Singapore: US$2k
- Philippines: US$2k
- Russia: US$1k
- Tunisia: US$1k
- Egypt: US$900
- Kenya: US$500
- Pakistan: US$400
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$300
- Australia: US$200
- Brazil: US$200
- Costa Rica: US$100
- Finland: US$100
- Honduras: US$100
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$73kUS$73k+US$985k+US$5m+> US$26m
Imports: 91
- Morocco: US$33m
- Belgium: US$27m
- Netherlands: US$26m
- France: US$11m
- Germany: US$10m
- Denmark: US$9m
- Greenland: US$8m
- Vietnam: US$7m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Luxembourg: US$4m
- Qatar: US$2m
- Norway: US$2m
- Spain: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- India: US$1m
- United States: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Canada: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Singapore: US$985k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$836k
- China: US$718k
- Philippines: US$375k
- Malaysia: US$356k
- Egypt: US$331k
- Panama: US$316k
- Taiwan: US$315k
- Kuwait: US$314k
- Finland: US$287k
- Romania: US$270k
- United Arab Emirates: US$246k
- Poland: US$238k
- Thailand: US$207k
- Switzerland: US$195k
- Austria: US$157k
- Bahamas: US$120k
- Czechia: US$118k
- Bulgaria: US$117k
- South Korea: US$116k
- Malta: US$116k
- Ireland: US$85k
- Croatia: US$73k
- Greece: US$71k
- Japan: US$71k
- Slovakia: US$69k
- Slovenia: US$67k
- Sri Lanka: US$52k
- Hungary: US$46k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$41k
- South Africa: US$31k
- Bahrain: US$27k
- Moldova: US$26k
- Cyprus: US$23k
- New Zealand: US$21k
- Israel: US$20k
- Serbia: US$17k
- Fiji: US$16k
- Lithuania: US$12k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$73m | 44.2% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$21m | 12.5% |
| 3 | Denmark | US$15m | 9.2% |
| 4 |  United States | US$12m | 7.6% |
| 5 |  Belgium | US$9m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$7m | 4.3% |
| 7 | France | US$5m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$4m | 2.7% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$3m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Oman | US$3m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | US$33m | 20.3% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$27m | 16.2% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$26m | 16.1% |
| 4 | France | US$11m | 6.8% |
| 5 | Germany | US$10m | 6.2% |
| 6 | Denmark | US$9m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Greenland | US$8m | 4.7% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$7m | 4.4% |
| 9 |  Sweden | US$5m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Luxembourg | US$4m | 2.3% |
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0306.26.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0306.35 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 12% and 18%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0306.35 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 12% and 18% (average 16%).
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12% – 18%; 166 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £712.4k (up 138% on the year before), at an average of £11.38 per kg; Ireland supplied 61%, followed by Denmark.
World trade in these goods reached US$164m in 2024, up 8.1% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 44.2% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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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 0306.35, 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 0306.35 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 0306.35 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?
The Netherlands, with US$73m in 2024 (44.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
166 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 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 Ireland (61%), Denmark (18%) and Netherlands (12%), out of total imports of £712.4k.