Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604
1604.11: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: salmon
Official description Salmon
1604.11 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1604, prepared or preserved fish, chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1604 11 00 00 Salmon 4%
- 1604 11 00 30 Atlantic salmon (salmo salar) 4%+2
- 1604 11 00 90 Other 4%+2
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
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Legal act
- 2014 No. 170, S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 233 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 controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Documents
- C673 Importer Declaration or Re-export Certificate, as foreseen in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 or Annex IV of Regulation (EC) 1010/2009
- Y927 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% |
| 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 |
| 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–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreementQuota | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 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 |
| 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–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–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | 0.8% |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 2% |
| UK–Serbia agreementQuota | Serbia | 3.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | £37.2m | 54.9% | +12.8% |
 Poland | £13.9m | 20.5% | -23.8% |
 Norway | £4.1m | 6% | -11.7% |
 Ireland | £4.1m | 6% | +143.1% |
 Morocco | £1.8m | 2.6% | — |
 Thailand | £1.5m | 2.2% | -51.9% |
 France | £1.3m | 1.9% | -29.2% |
 China | £904k | 1.3% | +115% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 91% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 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.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$268.8kUS$268.8k+US$4m+US$36.9m+> US$103.4m
Exports: 85
- Poland: US$232.2m
- United States: US$118.5m
- Thailand: US$103.4m
- Lithuania: US$94.7m
- Vietnam: US$66.8m
- Denmark: US$40.2m
- Germany: US$38.8m
- Canada: US$37.4m
- Chile: US$36.9m
- China: US$33m
- Norway: US$23.4m
- France: US$19.8m
- Sweden: US$16.1m
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Latvia: US$13.4m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Belgium: US$5.1m
- Spain: US$4.4m
- Portugal: US$4.4m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$4.3m
- Singapore: US$4m
- Czechia: US$3.2m
- United Kingdom: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.5m
- Estonia: US$2.2m
- Ecuador: US$2.2m
- Panama: US$2.1m
- Japan: US$1.8m
- Indonesia: US$1.6m
- Taiwan: US$1.5m
- Malaysia: US$874.5k
- Seychelles: US$839.3k
- Australia: US$799k
- Austria: US$691.4k
- South Africa: US$534.4k
- Costa Rica: US$518.9k
- Russia: US$486.4k
- Romania: US$413.5k
- Afghanistan: US$385.9k
- Finland: US$377.2k
- Pakistan: US$268.8k
- Philippines: US$260.9k
- Hungary: US$257.7k
- Slovakia: US$207k
- Türkiye: US$190.4k
- Iceland: US$186.3k
- New Zealand: US$178.9k
- South Korea: US$159.9k
- United Arab Emirates: US$153.7k
- Bulgaria: US$114.1k
- Greece: US$98.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$86.1k
- Jamaica: US$79.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$52.7k
- Slovenia: US$29.8k
- Ukraine: US$24.3k
- Luxembourg: US$21.7k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$17.8k
- Armenia: US$16.6k
- Mexico: US$10.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$48.1kUS$48.1k+US$682.7k+US$10.3m+> US$56.3m
Imports: 189
- Germany: US$154.5m
- United States: US$120.6m
- Japan: US$98.1m
- United Kingdom: US$92.5m
- Italy: US$67m
- Canada: US$56.3m
- France: US$48.9m
- Australia: US$41.1m
- Belgium: US$24m
- Denmark: US$22.5m
- Netherlands: US$20.6m
- Sweden: US$18.7m
- Czechia: US$17.9m
- Austria: US$17.4m
- Taiwan: US$15.9m
- Switzerland: US$14.1m
- Spain: US$12.4m
- Lithuania: US$11.1m
- Poland: US$10.3m
- Mexico: US$9.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$8.2m
- Ireland: US$6.7m
- Slovakia: US$6.6m
- New Zealand: US$6.1m
- China: US$4.1m
- Romania: US$3.3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Portugal: US$2.8m
- Sri Lanka: US$2.5m
- Bulgaria: US$2.2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.9m
- Finland: US$1.6m
- Singapore: US$1.6m
- Hungary: US$1.6m
- Thailand: US$1.5m
- South Korea: US$1.4m
- Ukraine: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.2m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Malta: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$929.7k
- Costa Rica: US$742k
- Indonesia: US$685.1k
- Cuba: US$682.7k
- Trinidad & Tobago: US$646.1k
- Kuwait: US$619k
- Croatia: US$570.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$484.2k
- Luxembourg: US$476.3k
- South Africa: US$443.1k
- Vietnam: US$431.8k
- Argentina: US$411.6k
- Norway: US$404.2k
- Barbados: US$399.9k
- Serbia: US$392.3k
- Bahamas: US$391.7k
- Macao SAR China: US$318.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | US$232.2m | 24.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$118.5m | 12.5% |
| 3 | Thailand | US$103.4m | 10.9% |
| 4 |  Lithuania | US$94.7m | 10% |
| 5 |  Vietnam | US$66.8m | 7% |
| 6 |  Denmark | US$40.2m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  Germany | US$38.8m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  Canada | US$37.4m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Chile | US$36.9m | 3.9% |
| 10 | China | US$33m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$154.5m | 16.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$120.6m | 12.7% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$98.1m | 10.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$92.5m | 9.7% |
| 5 |  Italy | US$67m | 7% |
| 6 | Canada | US$56.3m | 5.9% |
| 7 | France | US$48.9m | 5.1% |
| 8 |  Australia | US$41.1m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$24m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Denmark | US$22.5m | 2.4% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1604.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1604.11; the duty is 5.5%.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 164 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 £67.9m (up 2% on the year before), at an average of £9.43 per kg; United States supplied 55%, followed by Poland.
World trade in these goods reached US$950.9m in 2024, down 1.2% on 2023.
Poland was the largest exporter with 24.4% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: salmon?
Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: salmon fall under HS subheading 1604.11, part of heading 1604, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: salmon in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: salmon in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: salmon?
Poland, with US$232.2m in 2024 (24.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
164 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 4% 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 United States (55%), Poland (21%) and Norway (6%), out of total imports of £67.9m.