Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0306

0306.36

0306.36: Other shrimps and prawns

Subheading 0306.36 belongs to heading 0306 (crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried…) in chapter 03.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 12% – 18% standard rate · across 8 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

UK lines →
  1. 0306 36 00 00 Other shrimps and prawns
  2. 0306 36 10 00 Shrimps of the family pandalidae, other than of the genus pandalus 12%
  3. Fresh (live or dead) 12%
  4. 0306 36 10 11 For processing 12%
  5. 0306 36 10 19 Other 12%
  6. Other 12%
  7. 0306 36 10 91 For processing 12%
  8. 0306 36 10 99 Other 12%
  9. 0306 36 50 00 Shrimps of the genus crangon, other than of the species crangon crangon 18%
  10. 0306 36 90 00 Other 12%
  11. 0306 36 90 20 Shrimps and prawns of the specie pleoticus muelleri, whether in shell or not, fresh or chilled, for processing 12%
  12. 0306 36 90 30 Shrimps and prawns of the specie penaeus vannamei and penaeus monodon, whether in shell or not, fresh or chilled, not cooked, for processing 12%
  13. 0306 36 90 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 1 of 8 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, 2017/625
    Documents
    • 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
    • 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))
  • 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
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

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, 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–Iceland agreement Iceland 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–Norway agreementQuota Norway 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.2% – 14.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£2.8m-40.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.04 per kg
Jan 2024: £267kFeb 2024: £313kMar 2024: £268kApr 2024: £442kMay 2024: £372kJun 2024: £371kJul 2024: £332kAug 2024: £393kSept 2024: £296kOct 2024: £325kNov 2024: £338kDec 2024: £517kJan 2025: £308kFeb 2025: £340kMar 2025: £382kApr 2025: £402kMay 2025: £467kJun 2025: £477kJul 2025: £500kAug 2025: £419kSept 2025: £370kOct 2025: £395kNov 2025: £325kDec 2025: £435kJan 2026: £173kFeb 2026: £145kMar 2026: £149kApr 2026: £159kMay 2026: £158kJun 2026: £164kJul 2026: £184kAug 2026: £164k 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
France £906k 32.1% -53.8%
Netherlands £605k 21.5% +9.4%
Ecuador £420k 14.9% -65.2%
Czechia £414k 14.7% -21.4%
Ireland £244k 8.7% -37%
Sri Lanka £93k 3.3% +13%
India £68k 2.4% +6,771.6%
Taiwan £28k 1% -8.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0306.36 · US$499m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$312kUS$312k+US$2m+US$17m+> US$48m

Exports: 99
  1. China: US$115m
  2. Thailand: US$92m
  3. Indonesia: US$48m
  4. United States: US$33m
  5. India: US$29m
  6. Netherlands: US$28m
  7. France: US$25m
  8. Malaysia: US$22m
  9. Spain: US$19m
  10. Saudi Arabia: US$17m
  11. Ecuador: US$9m
  12. Portugal: US$6m
  13. Taiwan: US$6m
  14. Vietnam: US$5m
  15. Myanmar (Burma): US$5m
  16. Sri Lanka: US$4m
  17. Mexico: US$3m
  18. Philippines: US$2m
  19. Singapore: US$2m
  20. Bahamas: US$2m
  21. Germany: US$2m
  22. Nigeria: US$2m
  23. Bangladesh: US$2m
  24. Madagascar: US$2m
  25. Honduras: US$2m
  26. United Kingdom: US$2m
  27. Italy: US$1m
  28. Ireland: US$1m
  29. Venezuela: US$1m
  30. Pakistan: US$1m
  31. United Arab Emirates: US$968k
  32. Japan: US$828k
  33. Belgium: US$803k
  34. Denmark: US$765k
  35. Tunisia: US$751k
  36. Oman: US$578k
  37. Czechia: US$523k
  38. Sweden: US$520k
  39. South Korea: US$509k
  40. Lithuania: US$474k
  41. Romania: US$466k
  42. South Africa: US$445k
  43. Greece: US$444k
  44. Colombia: US$433k
  45. Panama: US$340k
  46. Senegal: US$333k
  47. Cambodia: US$331k
  48. Brunei: US$312k
  49. Iran: US$285k
  50. Nicaragua: US$283k
  51. Canada: US$247k
  52. Austria: US$235k
  53. Albania: US$179k
  54. New Zealand: US$156k
  55. Cyprus: US$155k
  56. Kenya: US$148k
  57. Israel: US$143k
  58. Malta: US$142k
  59. Norway: US$137k
  60. Croatia: US$107k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$115m 23%
2 Thailand US$92m 18.4%
3 Indonesia US$48m 9.5%
4 United States US$33m 6.6%
5 India US$29m 5.8%
6 Netherlands US$28m 5.6%
7 France US$25m 4.9%
8 Malaysia US$22m 4.4%
9 Spain US$19m 3.8%
10 Saudi Arabia US$17m 3.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Hong Kong SAR China US$139m 27.8%
2 China US$75m 15.1%
3 Singapore US$26m 5.2%
4 Germany US$25m 5%
5 Malaysia US$22m 4.5%
6 United Arab Emirates US$19m 3.9%
7 Myanmar (Burma) US$18m 3.7%
8 India US$16m 3.3%
9 France US$14m 2.8%
10 Thailand US$14m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 150

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.

  • 10%median duty
  • 39number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Sudan, Zambia, Türkiye

150

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 6% 2023
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 13% 0% – 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 27% 0% – 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 27% 0% – 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 13% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 11% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 10% 0% – 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 8% 0% – 12% 2023
Colombia 9% 5% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 8% 0% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 27% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 5% – 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 8.3% 0% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 14% 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
Guatemala 8.3% 0% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 27% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 8.3% 0% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 3.3% 0% – 5% 2023
Iran 14% 5% – 32% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 19% 12% – 26% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 27% 0% – 40% 2023
Japan 1% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 6% 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 13% 0% – 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 13% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 10% 0% – 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3.3% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 8.3% 0% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palestinian Territories 19% 12% – 26% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 11% 0% – 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 6% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 12% 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 10% 0% – 15% 2023
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 27% 0% – 40% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 5% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Türkiye 38% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 13% 12% – 18% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 3.5% 0% – 12% 2023
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 40% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.2% 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
0362 Crustaceans, other than frozen, including flours, meals & pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
04361 Other wild shrimps and prawns, live, fresh or chilled
04362 Other farmed shrimps and prawns, live, fresh or chilled
21256 Other shrimps and prawns, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0311 Marine fishing
0312 Freshwater fishing
0321 Marine aquaculture
0322 Freshwater aquaculture

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170306.36unchanged
20120306.27changed
20070306.23, 1605.20changed
20020306.23, 1605.20changed
19960306.23, 1605.20changed
19920306.23, 1605.20changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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.

  1. TR Tariff change · Applies from:

    İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11563)

    RG 31.07.2026 sayı 33326 · Karar 11563 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

Rule changes →

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0306.27.

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0306.36 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 12% and 18% (average 12.8%).

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0306.36 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 12% and 18%.

166 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 these goods into the UK came to £2.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 41% on the year before); France supplied 32%, followed by Netherlands.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$499m (+3.4% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$115m), followed by Thailand.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other shrimps and prawns?

Other shrimps and prawns fall under HS subheading 0306.36, part of heading 0306, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other shrimps and prawns in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0306.36 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 other shrimps and prawns in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0306.36 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 other shrimps and prawns?

China, with US$115m in 2024 (23% 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 France (32%), Netherlands (22%) and Ecuador (15%), out of total imports of £2.8m.

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