Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0307

0307.72

0307.72: Clams, cockles and ark shells: frozen

Official description Frozen

0307.72 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

Customs duty 8% – 10% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 6
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0307 72 00 00 Frozen
  2. 0307 72 10 00 Striped venus or other species of the family veneridae 8%
  3. 0307 72 90 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
    • 9018

Import requirements 6

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411, 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
  • 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)
  • Import controlImport control - CITES
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2021 No. 54
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines
  • 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
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8% – 10%
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–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% – 3.3%
UK–Norway agreement Norway 2.4% – 3.3%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 2.8% – 3.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£218k-31.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£5.66 per kg
Jan 2024: £41kFeb 2024: £17kMar 2024: £7kApr 2024: £31kMay 2024: £40kJun 2024: £93kJul 2024: £25kAug 2024: £27kSept 2024: £8kOct 2024: £48kNov 2024: £33kDec 2024: £19kJan 2025: £22kFeb 2025: £10kMar 2025: £23kApr 2025: £16kMay 2025: £8kJun 2025: £54kJul 2025: £26kAug 2025: £50kSept 2025: £27kNov 2025: £37kDec 2025: £10kJan 2026: £6kFeb 2026: £25kMar 2026: £25kMay 2026: £17kJun 2026: £5kJul 2026: £49kAug 2026: £16k 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
Canada £146k 66.8% -29.9%
Netherlands £41k 18.8% -47.8%
Vietnam £19k 8.6% +9.1%
Portugal £13k 5.8% -8.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0307.72 · US$208m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$1m+US$5m+> US$54m

Exports: 65
  1. Canada: US$90m
  2. China: US$54m
  3. France: US$9m
  4. Portugal: US$8m
  5. Spain: US$8m
  6. Netherlands: US$5m
  7. Ireland: US$5m
  8. Vietnam: US$4m
  9. Italy: US$3m
  10. South Korea: US$3m
  11. Thailand: US$3m
  12. Indonesia: US$2m
  13. New Zealand: US$2m
  14. United Kingdom: US$2m
  15. United States: US$2m
  16. Pakistan: US$1m
  17. Bulgaria: US$886k
  18. Greece: US$778k
  19. Japan: US$762k
  20. Malaysia: US$625k
  21. Denmark: US$607k
  22. Lithuania: US$602k
  23. Belgium: US$487k
  24. Hong Kong SAR China: US$429k
  25. Myanmar (Burma): US$363k
  26. Germany: US$292k
  27. Türkiye: US$215k
  28. Ecuador: US$163k
  29. Sweden: US$151k
  30. Philippines: US$139k
  31. Poland: US$123k
  32. Singapore: US$117k
  33. South Africa: US$95k
  34. Chile: US$91k
  35. Mexico: US$89k
  36. Croatia: US$68k
  37. Australia: US$52k
  38. Hungary: US$45k
  39. Luxembourg: US$35k
  40. Slovenia: US$24k
  41. Iceland: US$23k
  42. North Macedonia: US$19k
  43. Czechia: US$19k
  44. Romania: US$17k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$14k
  46. Argentina: US$11k
  47. Peru: US$9k
  48. North Korea: US$7k
  49. Sri Lanka: US$6k
  50. Morocco: US$5k
  51. Latvia: US$4k
  52. India: US$3k
  53. Austria: US$3k
  54. Venezuela: US$3k
  55. Norway: US$2k
  56. Bermuda: US$2k
  57. Taiwan: US$2k
  58. Mozambique: US$1k
  59. Russia: US$1k
  60. Brunei: US$1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Canada US$90m 43.1%
2 China US$54m 26.1%
3 France US$9m 4.3%
4 Portugal US$8m 3.8%
5 Spain US$8m 3.7%
6 Netherlands US$5m 2.6%
7 Ireland US$5m 2.4%
8 Vietnam US$4m 2.1%
9 Italy US$3m 1.6%
10 South Korea US$3m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$63m 30.2%
2 Japan US$37m 17.7%
3 Spain US$17m 8.1%
4 Malaysia US$15m 7.3%
5 United States US$14m 6.8%
6 Italy US$11m 5.3%
7 South Korea US$8m 3.9%
8 Hong Kong SAR China US$7m 3.5%
9 France US$5m 2.2%
10 Australia US$4m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 152

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
  • 34number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 55%highest: Türkiye, Barbados, Belize

152

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 7.3% 7% – 8% 2023
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 35% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 7.3% 7% – 8% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 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 3.3% 0% – 6.5% 2023
Cape Verde 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 12% 9% – 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 13% 10% – 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 9.5% 8% – 11% 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
Guatemala 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 6% 0% – 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 6.9% 3.5% – 10% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 7.3% 7% – 8% 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 0% 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 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 25% 10% – 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 13% 10% – 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palestinian Territories 6% 0% – 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 7.3% 7% – 8% 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 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 40% 2023
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 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 55% 2023
Tuvalu 9% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 5% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 9% 8% – 10% 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
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
03639 Other molluscs & aquatic invertebrates, frozen, dried, salted/in brine, including flours, meals & pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
21265 Clams, cockles and ark shells, frozen, smoked, dried, salted or in brine
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170307.72unchanged
20120307.79changed
20070307.99, 1605.90changed
20020307.99, 1605.90changed
19960307.99, 1605.90changed
19920307.99, 1605.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0307.79.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0307.72 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0307.72 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 11% (average 9.5%).

Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8% – 10%; 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 £217.8k (down 31% on the year before), at an average of £5.66 per kg; Canada supplied 67%, followed by Netherlands.

World trade in these goods reached US$208m in 2024, down 1.5% on 2023.

Canada was the largest exporter with 43.1% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for clams, cockles and ark shells: frozen?

Clams, cockles and ark shells: frozen fall under HS subheading 0307.72, part of heading 0307, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on clams, cockles and ark shells: frozen in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0307.72 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 clams, cockles and ark shells: frozen in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0307.72 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 clams, cockles and ark shells: frozen?

Canada, with US$90m in 2024 (43.1% 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 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 Canada (67%), Netherlands (19%) and Vietnam (9%), out of total imports of £217.8k.

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