Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0307

0307.92

0307.92: Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, frozen

Official description Frozen

0307.92 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 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 92 00 00 Frozen 10%
  2. 0307 92 00 10 Common whelk (buccinum undatum) 10%
  3. 0307 92 00 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 6

  • 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
    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 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 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—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–Faroe Islands agreementQuota 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 3.3%
UK–Norway agreement Norway 3.3%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 3.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£348k-49.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.64 per kg
Jan 2024: £35kFeb 2024: £8kMar 2024: £24kApr 2024: £64kMay 2024: £155kJun 2024: £64kJul 2024: £58kAug 2024: £12kSept 2024: £6kNov 2024: £17kDec 2024: £26kJan 2025: £19kFeb 2025: £4kMar 2025: £130kApr 2025: £161kMay 2025: £199kJun 2025: £49kJul 2025: £39kAug 2025: £38kSept 2025: £94kOct 2025: £15kNov 2025: £7kFeb 2026: £3kMar 2026: £18kApr 2026: £43kJun 2026: £46kJul 2026: £75kAug 2026: £46k 20242025
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Denmark £139k 39.9% +1,200.4%
United Kingdom £78k 22.5% —
Ireland £46k 13.2% -90.8%
China £33k 9.4% -5%
Netherlands £20k 5.8% -78.2%
Portugal £19k 5.6% +221.4%
India £11k 3.3% —
Peru £1k 0.4% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0307.92 · US$289.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$556.1kUS$556.1k+US$4.1m+US$9.1m+> US$20m

Exports: 78
  1. Russia: US$76.9m
  2. Mauritania: US$28.5m
  3. South Korea: US$20m
  4. United Kingdom: US$19m
  5. China: US$16.1m
  6. Mexico: US$12.8m
  7. Türkiye: US$12.2m
  8. Ireland: US$9.1m
  9. Vietnam: US$6.9m
  10. United States: US$6.9m
  11. Canada: US$6.7m
  12. Pakistan: US$6.2m
  13. India: US$5.1m
  14. Chile: US$5m
  15. Senegal: US$4.9m
  16. Indonesia: US$4.8m
  17. Bulgaria: US$4.5m
  18. Japan: US$4.4m
  19. Thailand: US$4.1m
  20. Spain: US$3.9m
  21. France: US$3.6m
  22. Belize: US$3.5m
  23. Malaysia: US$2.4m
  24. Netherlands: US$2.4m
  25. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.1m
  26. St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$1.9m
  27. Ecuador: US$1.9m
  28. Portugal: US$1.8m
  29. New Zealand: US$1.5m
  30. Tunisia: US$1.1m
  31. Singapore: US$1.1m
  32. Morocco: US$960.5k
  33. Norway: US$923.7k
  34. Iceland: US$713.3k
  35. Romania: US$584.2k
  36. Greece: US$573.2k
  37. Turks & Caicos Islands: US$564k
  38. Sri Lanka: US$556.1k
  39. Peru: US$491.7k
  40. Denmark: US$296.6k
  41. Slovenia: US$256.3k
  42. Honduras: US$197.9k
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$186.9k
  44. Italy: US$180.6k
  45. Nicaragua: US$164.5k
  46. Estonia: US$162.9k
  47. Belgium: US$156.2k
  48. St Kitts & Nevis: US$143.2k
  49. Poland: US$120.9k
  50. Taiwan: US$115.8k
  51. South Africa: US$111.4k
  52. Mozambique: US$105.2k
  53. Myanmar (Burma): US$95k
  54. Oman: US$83.9k
  55. Philippines: US$83.4k
  56. Czechia: US$66.9k
  57. Lithuania: US$64.6k
  58. Australia: US$62.6k
  59. Germany: US$53.3k
  60. Moldova: US$47.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Russia US$76.9m 26.5%
2 Mauritania US$28.5m 9.8%
3 South Korea US$20m 6.9%
4 United Kingdom US$19m 6.6%
5 China US$16.1m 5.6%
6 Mexico US$12.8m 4.4%
7 Türkiye US$12.2m 4.2%
8 Ireland US$9.1m 3.1%
9 Vietnam US$6.9m 2.4%
10 United States US$6.9m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$89.2m 30.8%
2 South Korea US$61m 21.1%
3 Japan US$54.7m 18.9%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$16.2m 5.6%
5 United States US$13.5m 4.7%
6 Thailand US$9.2m 3.2%
7 Vietnam US$7m 2.4%
8 Taiwan US$6.9m 2.4%
9 France US$4.3m 1.5%
10 Portugal US$3.4m 1.2%

Code history

Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0307.99.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0307.92 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0307.92; the duty is 11%.

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 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 £347.9k (down 49% on the year before), at an average of £3.64 per kg; Denmark supplied 40%, followed by United Kingdom.

World trade in these goods reached US$289.5m in 2024, down 15.6% on 2023.

Russia was the largest exporter with 26.5% of the total, ahead of Mauritania.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, frozen?

Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, frozen fall under HS subheading 0307.92, part of heading 0307, in section I of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0307.92 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0307.92 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 11%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh…?

Russia, with US$76.9m in 2024 (26.5% 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 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 Denmark (40%), United Kingdom (23%) and Ireland (13%), out of total imports of £347.9k.

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