Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0307
0307.21: Live, fresh or chilled
0307.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0307, molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted…, chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0307 21 00 00 Live, fresh or chilled
- 0307 21 10 00 Scallops, including queen scallops, of the genera pecten, chlamys or placopecten 8%
- Coquilles st jacques (pecten maximus) 8%
- 0307 21 10 11 Intended for human consumption 8%
- 0307 21 10 19 Other 8%
- Other 8%
- 0307 21 10 91 Intended for human consumption 8%
- 0307 21 10 99 Other 8%
- 0307 21 90 00 Other 10%
- 0307 21 90 10 Intended for human consumption 10%
- 0307 21 90 90 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
- 9018
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Türkiye
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411, S.I. 2019/795, 2014 No. 170
- 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
- Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 6 lines
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–Faroe Islands agreement | 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–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 2.4% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 2.4% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.8% – 3.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £168k | 83.1% | +113.3% |
 Ireland | £32k | 15.8% | +109.7% |
 France | £2k | 1.1% | +9.7% |
 Japan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Netherlands | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$76kUS$76k+US$1m+US$11m+> US$75m
Exports: 65
- Canada: US$84m
- United Kingdom: US$75m
- Japan: US$61m
- France: US$25m
- United States: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$11m
- Italy: US$9m
- Ireland: US$7m
- China: US$4m
- Norway: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Spain: US$2m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Germany: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Russia: US$722k
- Peru: US$513k
- Portugal: US$441k
- Luxembourg: US$352k
- Croatia: US$189k
- Iceland: US$119k
- Mexico: US$118k
- Seychelles: US$107k
- Vietnam: US$87k
- St Pierre & Miquelon: US$81k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$79k
- Morocco: US$76k
- Austria: US$74k
- Ecuador: US$46k
- Greece: US$45k
- Poland: US$44k
- Czechia: US$38k
- Australia: US$37k
- Singapore: US$35k
- Slovenia: US$24k
- Latvia: US$22k
- Malaysia: US$17k
- Brunei: US$16k
- Romania: US$14k
- Brazil: US$14k
- Kenya: US$14k
- Chile: US$12k
- New Zealand: US$10k
- Egypt: US$10k
- Thailand: US$6k
- Tanzania: US$5k
- India: US$2k
- Iran: US$2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$2k
- Oman: US$700
- Nigeria: US$600
- Philippines: US$400
- Honduras: US$300
- South Africa: US$200
- Gibraltar: US$100
- Venezuela: US$100
- Bulgaria: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$35kUS$35k+US$251k+US$3m+> US$19m
Imports: 115
- United States: US$86m
- France: US$82m
- South Korea: US$42m
- Italy: US$19m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$17m
- Spain: US$13m
- Canada: US$8m
- Belgium: US$6m
- Germany: US$4m
- Netherlands: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Austria: US$1m
- China: US$953k
- Ireland: US$905k
- North Korea: US$725k
- Singapore: US$713k
- Croatia: US$567k
- United Arab Emirates: US$544k
- Slovenia: US$357k
- Macao SAR China: US$303k
- Dominican Republic: US$251k
- Portugal: US$209k
- Finland: US$201k
- Czechia: US$197k
- Norway: US$180k
- Poland: US$178k
- Malaysia: US$176k
- Ukraine: US$159k
- Brunei: US$151k
- Romania: US$132k
- Australia: US$132k
- Nicaragua: US$121k
- Maldives: US$106k
- Andorra: US$105k
- Indonesia: US$91k
- Slovakia: US$90k
- Egypt: US$74k
- Greece: US$74k
- Serbia: US$65k
- Bahamas: US$55k
- Qatar: US$54k
- Philippines: US$52k
- Moldova: US$51k
- Bermuda: US$51k
- Estonia: US$48k
- Mauritius: US$47k
- Cyprus: US$47k
- Mexico: US$44k
- Kazakhstan: US$35k
- Bulgaria: US$34k
- Israel: US$31k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$30k
- Malta: US$27k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$84m | 27.2% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$75m | 24.3% |
| 3 | Japan | US$61m | 19.8% |
| 4 | France | US$25m | 8.2% |
| 5 |  United States | US$11m | 3.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$11m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$9m | 2.8% |
| 8 | Ireland | US$7m | 2.1% |
| 9 |  China | US$4m | 1.3% |
| 10 |  Norway | US$4m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$86m | 28% |
| 2 | France | US$82m | 26.7% |
| 3 |  South Korea | US$42m | 13.6% |
| 4 | Italy | US$19m | 6.1% |
| 5 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$17m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$13m | 4.3% |
| 7 | Canada | US$8m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$6m | 2% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$4m | 1.4% |
| 10 | Netherlands | US$4m | 1.2% |
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0307.91.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0307.21 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 10%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0307.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 11% (average 9.5%).
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8% – 10%; 165 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 £201.7k (down 52% on the year before), at an average of £13.97 per kg; United Kingdom supplied 83%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in these goods reached US$308m in 2024, down 4% on 2023.
Canada was the largest exporter with 27.2% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live, fresh or chilled?
Live, fresh or chilled fall under HS subheading 0307.21, 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 0307.21 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 in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0307.21 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 11%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most live, fresh or chilled?
Canada, with US$84m in 2024 (27.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
165 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 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 United Kingdom (83%), Ireland (16%) and France (1%), out of total imports of £201.7k.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.