Subheading · Chapter 03 · Heading 0309
0309.10: Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs: of fish
Official description Of fish
0309.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0309, flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic…, chapter 03.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0309 10 00 00 Of fish 12%
- 0309 10 00 10 Of trout of the species salmo trutta, oncorhynchus mykiss, oncorhynchus clarki, oncorhynchus aguabonita, oncorhynchus gilae, oncorhynchus apache and oncorhynchus chrysogaster 12%
- 0309 10 00 20 Carp (cyprinus carpio, carassius carassius, ctenopharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus) 12%
- 0309 10 00 30 Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.) 12%
- 0309 10 00 35 Gilt-head sea bream (sparus aurata) 12%
- 0309 10 00 40 Of sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax) 12%
- 0309 10 00 90 Other 12%
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 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| 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 |
| UK–Albania agreementQuota | Albania | Free – 8.4% |
| 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 – 8.4% |
| 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 agreementQuota | Serbia | Free – 8.4% |
| 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 agreementQuota | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 3.9% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 3.9% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 8.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | £1.1m | 75.1% | +49.1% |
 Norway | £339k | 24% | +30.5% |
 Denmark | £11k | 0.8% | +144.8% |
 Germany | £2k | 0.1% | — |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 India | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Pakistan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Slovenia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 13% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 27% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$12kUS$12k+US$248k+US$2m+> US$8m
Exports: 64
- Iceland: US$10m
- China: US$8m
- Denmark: US$7m
- Norway: US$6m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Japan: US$768k
- Germany: US$600k
- Thailand: US$419k
- Belgium: US$399k
- New Zealand: US$398k
- Spain: US$248k
- Malaysia: US$235k
- United States: US$143k
- Czechia: US$137k
- Italy: US$113k
- Kazakhstan: US$89k
- Poland: US$80k
- Estonia: US$80k
- Lithuania: US$73k
- Taiwan: US$66k
- Russia: US$59k
- Ireland: US$48k
- Indonesia: US$36k
- Slovakia: US$15k
- Romania: US$12k
- United Kingdom: US$11k
- South Korea: US$10k
- Morocco: US$9k
- Greece: US$8k
- Hungary: US$8k
- Vietnam: US$7k
- Australia: US$7k
- Finland: US$6k
- Bahrain: US$5k
- Portugal: US$5k
- Austria: US$4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$4k
- Kenya: US$4k
- Slovenia: US$3k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$2k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2k
- Ghana: US$1k
- Singapore: US$1k
- India: US$1k
- Angola: US$500
- Philippines: US$500
- Costa Rica: US$300
- Guinea: US$300
- Sri Lanka: US$200
- Luxembourg: US$200
- Gabon: US$100
- Nigeria: US$100
- Pakistan: US$100
- Switzerland: US$0
- Macao SAR China: US$0
- Maldives: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$71kUS$71k+US$497k+US$905k+> US$6m
Imports: 83
- Norway: US$8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$6m
- Sweden: US$4m
- Denmark: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$2m
- Poland: US$1m
- South Korea: US$905k
- United States: US$832k
- Spain: US$775k
- Taiwan: US$737k
- United Kingdom: US$701k
- China: US$668k
- France: US$631k
- Italy: US$594k
- Germany: US$590k
- Czechia: US$572k
- Belgium: US$516k
- Thailand: US$510k
- Luxembourg: US$497k
- Romania: US$490k
- Japan: US$454k
- Indonesia: US$410k
- Latvia: US$402k
- Canada: US$311k
- Slovenia: US$310k
- Slovakia: US$290k
- Hungary: US$272k
- Guatemala: US$241k
- Portugal: US$206k
- Morocco: US$184k
- Brunei: US$183k
- Malaysia: US$178k
- Australia: US$155k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$150k
- Russia: US$133k
- Vietnam: US$121k
- Colombia: US$97k
- Bulgaria: US$71k
- Austria: US$67k
- Ireland: US$65k
- Singapore: US$64k
- Madagascar: US$60k
- Switzerland: US$56k
- Philippines: US$55k
- Estonia: US$47k
- Bahamas: US$39k
- Costa Rica: US$39k
- Maldives: US$38k
- Greece: US$38k
- Ukraine: US$26k
- Finland: US$26k
- Lithuania: US$24k
- Qatar: US$17k
- Honduras: US$13k
- New Zealand: US$12k
- Dominican Republic: US$11k
- Azerbaijan: US$7k
- Uruguay: US$6k
- Uzbekistan: US$4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland | US$10m | 22.9% |
| 2 |  China | US$8m | 17% |
| 3 | Denmark | US$7m | 15.8% |
| 4 | Norway | US$6m | 13.1% |
| 5 |  Netherlands | US$2m | 5% |
| 6 |  South Africa | US$2m | 5% |
| 7 | France | US$2m | 4.8% |
| 8 |  Sweden | US$2m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Latvia | US$1m | 3.1% |
| 10 | Japan | US$768k | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | US$8m | 17.4% |
| 2 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$7m | 16% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$6m | 12.6% |
| 4 | Sweden | US$4m | 8.6% |
| 5 | Denmark | US$3m | 7.6% |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | US$2m | 4% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$1m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  South Korea | US$905k | 2% |
| 9 | United States | US$832k | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$775k | 1.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 92
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
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 49%highest: Türkiye, Zambia, Bahamas
92
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 35% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
| China | 7% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 13% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 15% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
| Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
| Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
| Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 25% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
| South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 49% | 2023 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 12% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2023 |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 40% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; 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
- 0355 Flours, meals & pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21233 Edible fish meal
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0305.10 | changed |
| 2012 | 0305.10 | changed |
| 2007 | 0305.10 | changed |
| 2002 | 0305.10 | changed |
| 1996 | 0305.10 | changed |
| 1992 | 0305.10 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 5
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N337243 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Whitefish Powder from Norway
- N337244 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Shrimp Powder from Norway
- N337245 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Lobster Powder from Norway
- N337246 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Codfish Powder from Norway
- N337247 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Shrimp Shell Powder from Norway
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:
İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11563)
RG 31.07.2026 sayı 33326 · Karar 11563 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0305.10.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0309.10 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0309.10; the duty is 13%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 163 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 £1.4m (up 41% on the year before), at an average of £18.33 per kg; New Zealand supplied 75%, followed by Norway.
World trade in these goods reached US$44m in 2024, up 48.4% on 2023.
Iceland was the largest exporter with 22.9% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs: of fish?
Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs: of fish fall under HS subheading 0309.10, part of heading 0309, 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 0309.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 12%. 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 0309.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 13%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans…?
Iceland, with US$10m in 2024 (22.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
163 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 12% 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 New Zealand (75%), Norway (24%) and Denmark (1%), out of total imports of £1.4m.