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0309: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption

0309
  • 10%–12%UK
  • 11%–13%EU
  • 70%Türkiye
  • 0%–6%USA
  • US$83.6mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 0309 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 03, fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates.

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 statutory rate is 70%.

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.

In 2024, countries exported heading 0309 goods worth US$83.6m (+35.6% year on year).

The largest exporter was Norway (US$17.9m), followed by China.

The biggest buyer was Norway, with imports of US$10.7m.

The United Kingdom ranked 32nd among 78 exporters with US$79.4k.

The United Kingdom imported US$1.3m.

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 70% Statutory rate (Law 474) 2 tariff lines USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 0.7%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

0309 · US$83.6m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$66.9kUS$66.9k+US$616k+US$2.9m+> US$10.2m

Exports: 78
  1. Norway: US$17.9m
  2. China: US$11.9m
  3. Iceland: US$10.2m
  4. Denmark: US$7.6m
  5. New Zealand: US$7.2m
  6. Chile: US$4m
  7. Sweden: US$3.2m
  8. Netherlands: US$2.9m
  9. France: US$2.8m
  10. South Africa: US$2.2m
  11. Albania: US$1.7m
  12. Latvia: US$1.5m
  13. Thailand: US$1.5m
  14. Russia: US$1.4m
  15. Germany: US$1.2m
  16. Japan: US$1.1m
  17. Greenland: US$936.4k
  18. Spain: US$616k
  19. Malaysia: US$503.7k
  20. Belgium: US$465.7k
  21. United States: US$428.8k
  22. Italy: US$341k
  23. Indonesia: US$199.2k
  24. Canada: US$168.9k
  25. South Korea: US$163k
  26. Czechia: US$137.7k
  27. Poland: US$108.8k
  28. Vietnam: US$106.7k
  29. Lithuania: US$98.1k
  30. Kazakhstan: US$88.9k
  31. Estonia: US$79.5k
  32. United Kingdom: US$79.4k
  33. Ireland: US$75.8k
  34. Greece: US$75.3k
  35. Taiwan: US$72.7k
  36. Cameroon: US$66.9k
  37. Gambia: US$63.9k
  38. Nigeria: US$50.7k
  39. Myanmar (Burma): US$47.3k
  40. Singapore: US$45.2k
  41. Hong Kong SAR China: US$43.4k
  42. Portugal: US$28.5k
  43. Hungary: US$19.4k
  44. Mexico: US$16.4k
  45. Romania: US$16.2k
  46. Slovakia: US$15.2k
  47. Morocco: US$14.6k
  48. Bangladesh: US$14.1k
  49. Austria: US$8.6k
  50. Nicaragua: US$8.5k
  51. Australia: US$6.5k
  52. Côte d’Ivoire: US$5.5k
  53. Finland: US$5.5k
  54. Bahrain: US$5.3k
  55. India: US$4.2k
  56. United Arab Emirates: US$3.9k
  57. Kenya: US$3.9k
  58. Senegal: US$3.6k
  59. Slovenia: US$3.3k
  60. Ghana: US$2.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Norway US$17.9m 21.5%
2 China US$11.9m 14.2%
3 Iceland US$10.2m 12.2%
4 Denmark US$7.6m 9%
5 New Zealand US$7.2m 8.6%
6 Chile US$4m 4.8%
7 Sweden US$3.2m 3.8%
8 Netherlands US$2.9m 3.4%
9 France US$2.8m 3.4%
10 South Africa US$2.2m 2.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Norway US$10.7m 12.7%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$7.2m 8.6%
3 Netherlands US$6.1m 7.3%
4 China US$5.8m 7%
5 South Korea US$5.5m 6.6%
6 Sweden US$5.3m 6.4%
7 United States US$4.2m 5%
8 Denmark US$3.8m 4.6%
9 Spain US$3.3m 4%
10 Germany US$3m 3.6%

Legal notes

Notes

1. This chapter does not cover:

  1. (a) mammals of heading 0106;

  2. (b) meat of mammals of heading 0106 (heading 0208 or 0210);

  3. (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

  4. (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$17.9m in 2024 (21.5% of world exports).