Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0307

0307.11

0307.11: Live, fresh or chilled

Subheading 0307.11 belongs to heading 0307 (molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted…) in chapter 03.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free – 8% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0307 11 00 00 Live, fresh or chilled
  2. 0307 11 10 00 Flat oysters (of the genus ostrea), live and weighing (shell included) not more than 40 g each Free
  3. 0307 11 10 10 Intended for human consumption Free
  4. 0307 11 10 90 Other Free
  5. 0307 11 90 00 Other 8%
  6. 0307 11 90 10 Intended for human consumption 8%
  7. 0307 11 90 90 Other 8%

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
    • 9018

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea, Türkiye
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/795
  • 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
    • 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
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • 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)—Free – 8%
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, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland 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
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free – 3.1%
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–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein 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 agreement Norway Free – 2.7%
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 2.7%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£4m+13.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.91 per kg
Jan 2024: £193kFeb 2024: £197kMar 2024: £257kApr 2024: £264kMay 2024: £374kJun 2024: £195kJul 2024: £196kAug 2024: £153kSept 2024: £160kOct 2024: £155kNov 2024: £149kDec 2024: £323kJan 2025: £233kFeb 2025: £229kMar 2025: £419kApr 2025: £455kMay 2025: £349kJun 2025: £367kJul 2025: £321kAug 2025: £358kSept 2025: £213kOct 2025: £415kNov 2025: £306kDec 2025: £299kJan 2026: £232kFeb 2026: £266kMar 2026: £409kApr 2026: £486kMay 2026: £389kJun 2026: £332kJul 2026: £331kAug 2026: £314k 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
Ireland £2.5m 63.5% +30.5%
France £1.5m 36.5% -7.4%
Spain £1k 0% —
Germany £0 0% -100%
Iceland £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0307.11 · US$362m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$138kUS$138k+US$2m+US$12m+> US$61m

Exports: 66
  1. France: US$132m
  2. Canada: US$61m
  3. Ireland: US$45m
  4. Netherlands: US$20m
  5. Vietnam: US$19m
  6. United States: US$18m
  7. China: US$12m
  8. Mexico: US$12m
  9. Portugal: US$10m
  10. Malaysia: US$4m
  11. Japan: US$4m
  12. Spain: US$3m
  13. New Zealand: US$3m
  14. United Kingdom: US$2m
  15. South Korea: US$2m
  16. Italy: US$2m
  17. Australia: US$2m
  18. Belgium: US$1m
  19. Germany: US$939k
  20. Denmark: US$632k
  21. Latvia: US$367k
  22. Myanmar (Burma): US$358k
  23. South Africa: US$316k
  24. Iran: US$299k
  25. United Arab Emirates: US$238k
  26. Romania: US$227k
  27. Bulgaria: US$208k
  28. Luxembourg: US$198k
  29. Hong Kong SAR China: US$191k
  30. Greece: US$152k
  31. Czechia: US$149k
  32. Peru: US$138k
  33. Sweden: US$137k
  34. Croatia: US$122k
  35. Austria: US$77k
  36. Laos: US$74k
  37. Thailand: US$73k
  38. Lithuania: US$67k
  39. Norway: US$49k
  40. Singapore: US$37k
  41. Sri Lanka: US$33k
  42. Russia: US$19k
  43. Slovenia: US$15k
  44. Oman: US$14k
  45. Estonia: US$13k
  46. Finland: US$9k
  47. Poland: US$8k
  48. Iceland: US$7k
  49. Panama: US$5k
  50. Kazakhstan: US$5k
  51. Indonesia: US$4k
  52. Slovakia: US$4k
  53. Macao SAR China: US$3k
  54. Serbia: US$2k
  55. Uganda: US$2k
  56. Belize: US$1k
  57. Belarus: US$900
  58. Mozambique: US$600
  59. Ecuador: US$500
  60. Switzerland: US$300

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$132m 36.3%
2 Canada US$61m 16.7%
3 Ireland US$45m 12.4%
4 Netherlands US$20m 5.6%
5 Vietnam US$19m 5.3%
6 United States US$18m 4.9%
7 China US$12m 3.4%
8 Mexico US$12m 3.3%
9 Portugal US$10m 2.8%
10 Malaysia US$4m 1.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$68m 18.7%
2 Italy US$43m 12%
3 France US$43m 11.8%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$27m 7.5%
5 Spain US$19m 5.1%
6 Thailand US$17m 4.7%
7 Netherlands US$17m 4.6%
8 China US$15m 4.2%
9 Taiwan US$14m 3.8%
10 Belgium US$12m 3.4%

Import duty on this product around the world 161

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
  • 38number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Türkiye, Sudan, Zambia

161

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 5% – 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 7% 2023
Aruba 22% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 0% – 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 0% – 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 13% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 1.5% 0% – 3% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 3.5% 0% – 7% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 4.5% 0% – 9% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 0% – 40% 2023
Japan 7% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7% 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 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 10% 0% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 10% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 5% 0% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 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 8.3% 0% – 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 20% 0% – 40% 2023
St Lucia 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 20% 0% – 40% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 0% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 0% – 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 55% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 4% 0% – 8% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 15% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 0% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
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
03631 Oysters, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted/in brine
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
04421 Wild oysters, live, fresh or chilled
04422 Farmed oysters, live, fresh or chilled
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0311 Marine fishing
0321 Marine aquaculture

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170307.11unchanged
20120307.11unchanged
20070307.10changed
20020307.10changed
19960307.10changed
19920307.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0307.11 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 4%). 2 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0307.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 9%. 1 of them is duty-free.

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 Free – 8%.

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 £4m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 14% on the year before); Ireland supplied 64%, followed by France.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$362m (−6.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was France (US$132m), followed by Canada.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for live, fresh or chilled?

Live, fresh or chilled fall under HS subheading 0307.11, part of heading 0307, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on live, fresh or chilled in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0307.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on live, fresh or chilled in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0307.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most live, fresh or chilled?

France, with US$132m in 2024 (36.3% 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 Free – 8% 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 (64%), France (37%) and Spain (0%), out of total imports of £4m.

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