Subheading · Chapter 05 · Heading 0511
0511.91: Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of Chapter 3
0511.91 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0511, animal products not elsewhere specified or included, chapter 05.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0511 91 00 00 Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 3
- 0511 91 10 00 Fish waste Free
- 0511 91 90 00 Other Free
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. 598
- Documents
- 9014
Import requirements 6
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- 2017/625, 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))
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- 9082
- 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 - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- 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 controlImport control - IAS
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/223
- Documents
- C065 Permit for invasive alien species in accordance with Art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 1143/2014
- Y942 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1141
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| 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 | |
| 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 agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | 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–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 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: imports by month
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$369kUS$369k+US$7.7m+US$22.9m+> US$63.8m
Exports: 122
- United States: US$108.1m
- Denmark: US$86.4m
- China: US$68.1m
- Norway: US$63.8m
- Poland: US$55m
- Netherlands: US$39.1m
- Germany: US$34.7m
- Canada: US$27.5m
- Sweden: US$27.4m
- Morocco: US$27.2m
- Argentina: US$23.4m
- Vietnam: US$22.9m
- Russia: US$22.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22.1m
- Indonesia: US$21.2m
- France: US$21m
- Iceland: US$20.7m
- United Kingdom: US$20.6m
- Spain: US$20.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$18.4m
- Belgium: US$17.9m
- Ireland: US$15.5m
- Thailand: US$13.6m
- Chile: US$12.1m
- Kazakhstan: US$10.5m
- South Korea: US$10.4m
- Portugal: US$9.9m
- Mauritius: US$9.8m
- Singapore: US$7.7m
- Mexico: US$7.7m
- Lithuania: US$5.4m
- Japan: US$5.3m
- Finland: US$4.9m
- Greece: US$4.8m
- Taiwan: US$4.7m
- Panama: US$4.1m
- Bangladesh: US$3.8m
- Estonia: US$3.7m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3.5m
- New Zealand: US$3.2m
- Ecuador: US$3.1m
- Hungary: US$2.9m
- Latvia: US$2.9m
- South Africa: US$2.8m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- Colombia: US$2.5m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Costa Rica: US$2.5m
- India: US$2.2m
- Italy: US$2.2m
- Greenland: US$1.9m
- Croatia: US$1.6m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Honduras: US$1.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.1m
- Nicaragua: US$1.1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Uruguay: US$602.8k
- Switzerland: US$369k
- Slovakia: US$333.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$455.7kUS$455.7k+US$5.9m+US$20.9m+> US$42.3m
Imports: 142
- United States: US$99.2m
- Denmark: US$80m
- Canada: US$68.6m
- Germany: US$53.2m
- Vietnam: US$42.3m
- Iceland: US$38.6m
- France: US$38.5m
- Norway: US$37.8m
- China: US$37.4m
- Türkiye: US$35.8m
- Japan: US$30.2m
- India: US$29.8m
- Thailand: US$28.4m
- Ecuador: US$20.9m
- United Kingdom: US$19.3m
- Russia: US$18m
- Netherlands: US$18m
- Spain: US$17.3m
- Australia: US$17.2m
- Belgium: US$16m
- Ireland: US$13.3m
- Poland: US$12.5m
- South Korea: US$10.7m
- Bangladesh: US$10.7m
- Indonesia: US$8.7m
- Italy: US$8.7m
- Greece: US$8.7m
- Taiwan: US$8.3m
- Mauritius: US$8m
- Slovakia: US$7.1m
- British Indian Ocean Territory: US$6.6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6.6m
- Singapore: US$6.5m
- Latvia: US$6.4m
- Peru: US$5.9m
- Austria: US$5.2m
- Hungary: US$5.1m
- Malaysia: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$4.8m
- Mexico: US$4.7m
- Switzerland: US$3.8m
- Sweden: US$3.6m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Colombia: US$2.6m
- Tunisia: US$2.5m
- New Zealand: US$2.3m
- Lithuania: US$2.2m
- Iran: US$2.2m
- Croatia: US$2.1m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1.7m
- Armenia: US$1.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.6m
- Honduras: US$1m
- Finland: US$987.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$854.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$792k
- Romania: US$701.8k
- Argentina: US$678.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$108.1m | 11.4% | |
| 2 | US$86.4m | 9.1% | |
| 3 | US$68.1m | 7.2% | |
| 4 | US$63.8m | 6.7% | |
| 5 | US$55m | 5.8% | |
| 6 | US$39.1m | 4.1% | |
| 7 | US$34.7m | 3.7% | |
| 8 | US$27.5m | 2.9% | |
| 9 | US$27.4m | 2.9% | |
| 10 | US$27.2m | 2.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 6
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.
- N365257 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Freeze-Dried Worms from South Korea
- N359715 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Dried Crustacean Eggs from Thailand
- N355782 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Artemia Cysts from Russia
- N334948 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Zebrafish Fin Clippings from Great Britain
- N294310 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Tuna Scraps from Ecuador
- N274745 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Cuttlefish Ink from Vietnam
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0511.91 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0511.91 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
Goods from 154 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 154 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 £19.4m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £2.07 per kg.
World trade in these goods reached US$949.5m in 2024, up 11% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 11.4% of the total, ahead of Denmark.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of Chapter 3?
Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of Chapter 3 fall under HS subheading 0511.91, part of heading 0511, in section I of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0511.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0511.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or…?
The United States, with US$108.1m in 2024 (11.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
154 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free 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.