Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1603
1603.00: Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
Subheading 1603.00 belongs to heading 1603 (extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…) in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1603 00 10 00 In immediate packings of a net content of 1 kg or less 12%
- 1603 00 10 10 Bottled essence of chicken series 12%
- Other 12%
- 1603 00 10 80 Containing fishery products 12%
- 1603 00 10 89 Other 12%
- 1603 00 80 00 Other Free
- 1603 00 80 10 Containing fishery products Free
- 1603 00 80 90 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. 833
- Documents
- 9018
Import requirements 5
- 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
- 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).
- 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
- Y931 Goods benefitting from derogation to veterinary controls according to Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y964 Goods other than those described in Annex XIa (Seafood) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- 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) | — | Free – 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 |
| CPTPP | Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand | Free – 2.4% |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 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–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–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–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 agreementQuota | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | 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–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.4% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £1.7m | 35% | -2.4% |
 Netherlands | £940k | 18.9% | +47.9% |
 Denmark | £558k | 11.2% | +58.3% |
 Italy | £475k | 9.5% | +12.3% |
 Sweden | £292k | 5.9% | — |
 Ireland | £230k | 4.6% | -46.4% |
 Uruguay | £222k | 4.5% | -1% |
 Norway | £191k | 3.8% | +213% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$209.7kUS$209.7k+US$2.1m+US$13.4m+> US$23.4m
Exports: 81
- New Zealand: US$28.3m
- France: US$25.4m
- China: US$23.4m
- Italy: US$21.1m
- Brazil: US$16.6m
- Thailand: US$15.5m
- United States: US$13.5m
- Belgium: US$13.4m
- Australia: US$12.6m
- Spain: US$11.9m
- Netherlands: US$10.4m
- Taiwan: US$6.7m
- Malaysia: US$6.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5.5m
- Canada: US$5.4m
- Norway: US$5.2m
- South Korea: US$5.1m
- Japan: US$4.2m
- Denmark: US$2.8m
- Germany: US$2.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.8m
- Czechia: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Ireland: US$980.1k
- Slovakia: US$910.1k
- Uruguay: US$888.1k
- United Kingdom: US$734.8k
- Lithuania: US$727.4k
- Mongolia: US$717.3k
- Albania: US$632.8k
- Jordan: US$620.9k
- Poland: US$570.2k
- Vietnam: US$549.4k
- Romania: US$482.4k
- Kazakhstan: US$438.3k
- Mexico: US$389k
- Austria: US$347.1k
- Philippines: US$269k
- Türkiye: US$209.7k
- Hungary: US$194.1k
- Switzerland: US$127.4k
- Papua New Guinea: US$115.4k
- Finland: US$99.1k
- Estonia: US$93.9k
- Chile: US$93.8k
- Portugal: US$89.6k
- Russia: US$88.8k
- Bulgaria: US$72.7k
- Singapore: US$63.4k
- Greece: US$51.6k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$32k
- Tunisia: US$30.2k
- Macao SAR China: US$28.1k
- Guatemala: US$25.2k
- Morocco: US$21.5k
- Luxembourg: US$14.5k
- South Africa: US$13k
- Bahrain: US$12.6k
- Croatia: US$10.9k
- Mozambique: US$4.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$41.2kUS$41.2k+US$860.8k+US$5m+> US$17.5m
Imports: 150
- Japan: US$37.6m
- United States: US$29.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- South Korea: US$21.4m
- Germany: US$17.5m
- France: US$8.9m
- Belgium: US$8.4m
- Canada: US$8m
- Spain: US$8m
- Czechia: US$7.2m
- Singapore: US$6.8m
- Netherlands: US$6.7m
- United Kingdom: US$5.6m
- Italy: US$5.3m
- New Zealand: US$5m
- Australia: US$4.7m
- Romania: US$3.7m
- Sweden: US$3.3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$2.8m
- Ireland: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- China: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.8m
- Portugal: US$1.7m
- Malaysia: US$1.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.6m
- Taiwan: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$1.3m
- Macao SAR China: US$1.2m
- Indonesia: US$1.2m
- Mexico: US$1.1m
- Austria: US$1m
- Norway: US$990.4k
- Brazil: US$860.8k
- Poland: US$826.6k
- India: US$789k
- Denmark: US$657.4k
- Vietnam: US$517.6k
- Argentina: US$505.9k
- Serbia: US$459k
- Luxembourg: US$448.4k
- Russia: US$357k
- Malta: US$310.7k
- Slovenia: US$303.9k
- Finland: US$278.9k
- Costa Rica: US$187.6k
- Latvia: US$174.4k
- Panama: US$165.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$157.8k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$133.8k
- Tonga: US$123.7k
- Kazakhstan: US$120.8k
- Lithuania: US$108k
- Chile: US$104.4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$100.5k
- Colombia: US$91.7k
- Greece: US$90.8k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand | US$28.3m | 11.3% |
| 2 | France | US$25.4m | 10.1% |
| 3 |  China | US$23.4m | 9.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$21.1m | 8.4% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$16.6m | 6.6% |
| 6 |  Thailand | US$15.5m | 6.2% |
| 7 |  United States | US$13.5m | 5.4% |
| 8 |  Belgium | US$13.4m | 5.3% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$12.6m | 5% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$11.9m | 4.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | US$37.6m | 15% |
| 2 | United States | US$29.7m | 11.9% |
| 3 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$22m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$21.4m | 8.5% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$17.5m | 7% |
| 6 | France | US$8.9m | 3.5% |
| 7 | Belgium | US$8.4m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Spain | US$8m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$7.2m | 2.9% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N327097 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification of Pure Caviar Oil from the Netherlands
- N326884 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification of Krill Oil from China
- N316256 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Encapsulated Compound Green Lipped Mussel Oil. Correction to Ruling Number N315640
- N315640 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Encapsulated Compound Green Lipped Mussel Oil.
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.
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Tariff change · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1603.00 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 12% (average 7.2%). 2 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1603.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 12.8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
146 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 12%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 7% on the year before); France supplied 35%, followed by Netherlands.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$250.8m (+0.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was New Zealand (US$28.3m), followed by France.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates?
Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates fall under HS subheading 1603.00, part of heading 1603, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1603.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1603.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 12.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans…?
New Zealand, with US$28.3m in 2024 (11.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
146 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 – 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 France (35%), Netherlands (19%) and Denmark (11%), out of total imports of £5m.