Heading · Chapter 03
0309: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
Heading 0309 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 03, fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.
Duty rates compared
UK 10% – 12% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 11% 
EU 11% – 13% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 12% 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 0.7% 
Canada Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Japan 2% – 15% General (MFN) 18 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Taiwan 20% – 27% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 23.1% 
GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines Subheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$67kUS$67k+US$616k+US$3m+> US$10m
Exports: 78
- Norway: US$18m
- China: US$12m
- Iceland: US$10m
- Denmark: US$8m
- New Zealand: US$7m
- Chile: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- France: US$3m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Germany: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Greenland: US$936k
- Spain: US$616k
- Malaysia: US$504k
- Belgium: US$466k
- United States: US$429k
- Italy: US$341k
- Indonesia: US$199k
- Canada: US$169k
- South Korea: US$163k
- Czechia: US$138k
- Poland: US$109k
- Vietnam: US$107k
- Lithuania: US$98k
- Kazakhstan: US$89k
- Estonia: US$80k
- United Kingdom: US$79k
- Ireland: US$76k
- Greece: US$75k
- Taiwan: US$73k
- Cameroon: US$67k
- Gambia: US$64k
- Nigeria: US$51k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$47k
- Singapore: US$45k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$43k
- Portugal: US$29k
- Hungary: US$19k
- Mexico: US$16k
- Romania: US$16k
- Slovakia: US$15k
- Morocco: US$15k
- Bangladesh: US$14k
- Austria: US$9k
- Nicaragua: US$9k
- Australia: US$7k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$6k
- Finland: US$6k
- Bahrain: US$5k
- India: US$4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$4k
- Kenya: US$4k
- Senegal: US$4k
- Slovenia: US$3k
- Ghana: US$2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66kUS$66k+US$710k+US$2m+> US$6m
Imports: 110
- Norway: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- China: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Sweden: US$5m
- United States: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Spain: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Japan: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$1m
- Thailand: US$1m
- Nigeria: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$941k
- Australia: US$863k
- Guatemala: US$850k
- Italy: US$819k
- Romania: US$710k
- Portugal: US$710k
- Canada: US$650k
- Czechia: US$627k
- Indonesia: US$594k
- Mexico: US$591k
- Latvia: US$534k
- Luxembourg: US$498k
- Cameroon: US$464k
- Hungary: US$441k
- Ireland: US$387k
- Malaysia: US$384k
- Slovenia: US$378k
- Switzerland: US$313k
- Slovakia: US$301k
- Singapore: US$295k
- Vietnam: US$210k
- Brunei: US$184k
- Morocco: US$184k
- Russia: US$179k
- Bulgaria: US$148k
- Lithuania: US$145k
- Iceland: US$134k
- Estonia: US$120k
- Austria: US$112k
- Colombia: US$104k
- Philippines: US$104k
- Brazil: US$66k
- Jordan: US$66k
- South Africa: US$63k
- Madagascar: US$60k
- Peru: US$54k
- Albania: US$52k
- Greece: US$50k
- Finland: US$46k
- El Salvador: US$43k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | US$18m | 21.5% |
| 2 |  China | US$12m | 14.2% |
| 3 |  Iceland | US$10m | 12.2% |
| 4 |  Denmark | US$8m | 9% |
| 5 | New Zealand | US$7m | 8.6% |
| 6 |  Chile | US$4m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$3m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$3m | 3.4% |
| 9 |  France | US$3m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  South Africa | US$2m | 2.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | US$11m | 12.7% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$7m | 8.6% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$6m | 7.3% |
| 4 | China | US$6m | 7% |
| 5 |  South Korea | US$6m | 6.6% |
| 6 | Sweden | US$5m | 6.4% |
| 7 | United States | US$4m | 5% |
| 8 | Denmark | US$4m | 4.6% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$3m | 4% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$3m | 3.6% |
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.
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0309 into 12 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 12% (average 11%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0309 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 11% and 13%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0309 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 37.5%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0309 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 6%. 8 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 0309 into 6 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 2.2%). 3 of them are duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 0309 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 15%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 0309 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 0309 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 0309 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 6% (average 2%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 0309 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 5%. 4 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 0309 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 15% (average 8.1%).
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 0309 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 20% and 27%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 0309 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 3.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 0309 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 0309 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 0309 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 0309 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0309 goods worth US$84m (+35.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Norway (US$18m), followed by China.
The biggest buyer was Norway, with imports of US$11m.
The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 78 exporters with US$79k.
The United Kingdom imported US$1m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) mammals of heading 0106;
(c) fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (Chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 2301); or
(d) caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 1604).
2. In this chapter, the term ‘pellets’ means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder.
3. Headings 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 0309).
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption?
Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption fall under HS heading 0309, part of chapter 03, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0309 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0309 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 11% to 13%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans…?
Norway, with US$18m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).