Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604
1604.14: Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)
Prepared or preserved tuna
1604.14 is the HS subheading for prepared or preserved tuna, under heading 1604 in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1604 14 00 00 Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (sarda spp.)
- Tunas and skipjack tuna
- Skipjack tuna
- 1604 14 21 00 In vegetable oil 20%
- Other
- 1604 14 26 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
- 1604 14 26 10 For processing 20%
- 1604 14 26 90 Other 20%
- 1604 14 28 00 Other 20%
- Yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares)
- 1604 14 31 00 In vegetable oil 20%
- 1604 14 31 10 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
- 1604 14 31 90 Other 20%
- Other
- 1604 14 36 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
- 1604 14 36 10 For processing 20%
- 1604 14 36 90 Other 20%
- 1604 14 38 00 Other 20%
- Other
- 1604 14 41 00 In vegetable oil 20%
- 1604 14 41 10 Bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
- 1604 14 41 20 Atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
- 1604 14 41 30 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
- 1604 14 41 90 Other 20%
- Other
- 1604 14 46 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
- Of bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
- 1604 14 46 11 For processing 20%
- 1604 14 46 19 Other 20%
- Of atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
- 1604 14 46 21 For processing 20%
- 1604 14 46 29 Other 20%
- Other 20%
- For processing 20%
- 1604 14 46 92 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
- 1604 14 46 94 Other 20%
- Other 20%
- 1604 14 46 97 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
- 1604 14 46 99 Other 20%
- 1604 14 48 00 Other 20%
- 1604 14 48 10 Bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
- 1604 14 48 20 Atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
- 1604 14 48 30 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
- 1604 14 48 90 Other 20%
- 1604 14 90 00 Bonito (sarda spp.) 25%
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
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 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
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395, S.I. 2019/1312, S.I. 2019/753
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- C047 ICCAT Bluefin tuna catch document (BCD)
- C041 ICCAT bluefin tuna re-export certificate (BFTRC) [Reg. (EU) 2023/2833]
- C040 ICCAT, IOTC or IATTC bigeye tuna statistical document
- C043 ICCAT, IOTC or IATTC bigeye tuna re-export certificate
- Y910 Bigeye tuna caught by purse seiners and bait boats and destined principally for further processing by tuna canneries
- Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 22 of 26 lines
- 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) | — | 20% – 25% |
| 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")Quota | 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 AmericaQuota | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPAQuota | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa StatesQuota | 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–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreementQuota | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | 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–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–San Marino agreementQuota | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 3% |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 7.2% – 7.5% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 7.2% – 7.5% |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Vietnam | 8.5% – 10.7% |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 10% – 12.5% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 16.5% – 21.5% |
| UK–Serbia agreementQuota | Serbia | 16.8% – 17.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ecuador | £126.1m | 30.5% | -2.4% |
 Mauritius | £67.3m | 16.3% | +17.3% |
 Ghana | £45.2m | 10.9% | -12% |
 Seychelles | £41m | 9.9% | -26.9% |
 Peru | £32.2m | 7.8% | +0.1% |
 Thailand | £25.5m | 6.2% | -17.9% |
 Philippines | £23.1m | 5.6% | -6.9% |
 Maldives | £19.2m | 4.7% | +4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 24% – 25% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 24.1% 
Türkiye 80% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
USA 4.9% – 35% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 11.7% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada 4.5% – 7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 6.5% 
Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 15% 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 9.6% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan 14% – 15% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 14.5% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$22m+US$144m+> US$809m
Exports: 131
- Thailand: US$2bn
- Ecuador: US$1bn
- Spain: US$861m
- China: US$809m
- Indonesia: US$434m
- Vietnam: US$358m
- Philippines: US$339m
- Mauritius: US$291m
- Italy: US$289m
- Papua New Guinea: US$246m
- Seychelles: US$232m
- Portugal: US$163m
- Ghana: US$144m
- Germany: US$127m
- Netherlands: US$127m
- El Salvador: US$98m
- Colombia: US$93m
- Solomon Islands: US$86m
- Peru: US$84m
- Senegal: US$84m
- Mexico: US$77m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$68m
- Fiji: US$54m
- Madagascar: US$51m
- Costa Rica: US$51m
- Guatemala: US$49m
- Maldives: US$39m
- Brazil: US$27m
- Cape Verde: US$27m
- Tunisia: US$26m
- France: US$24m
- South Korea: US$22m
- United States: US$16m
- Czechia: US$13m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11m
- Belgium: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Japan: US$8m
- Austria: US$8m
- Poland: US$7m
- Morocco: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Albania: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Lithuania: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$23m+US$87m+> US$366m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$1bn
- Spain: US$903m
- Italy: US$902m
- France: US$542m
- United Kingdom: US$507m
- Germany: US$414m
- Japan: US$366m
- Netherlands: US$351m
- Thailand: US$302m
- Australia: US$250m
- Saudi Arabia: US$246m
- Portugal: US$200m
- Libya: US$194m
- Israel: US$193m
- Canada: US$181m
- United Arab Emirates: US$151m
- Egypt: US$131m
- Chile: US$131m
- Algeria: US$104m
- Colombia: US$97m
- Belgium: US$97m
- Peru: US$87m
- Austria: US$86m
- Argentina: US$85m
- Poland: US$82m
- Switzerland: US$70m
- Czechia: US$58m
- Romania: US$49m
- Vietnam: US$47m
- South Africa: US$47m
- Morocco: US$47m
- Greece: US$47m
- Mexico: US$45m
- Denmark: US$44m
- Russia: US$43m
- Venezuela: US$42m
- Finland: US$38m
- Jordan: US$38m
- Sweden: US$33m
- Croatia: US$33m
- Panama: US$33m
- New Zealand: US$33m
- Serbia: US$32m
- South Korea: US$32m
- Slovenia: US$30m
- Kuwait: US$30m
- Ireland: US$29m
- Lebanon: US$29m
- Dominican Republic: US$28m
- Yemen: US$28m
- Malaysia: US$25m
- Papua New Guinea: US$25m
- Costa Rica: US$24m
- Hungary: US$23m
- Slovakia: US$23m
- Oman: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Türkiye: US$19m
- China: US$19m
- Iraq: US$18m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$2bn | 25.7% |
| 2 | Ecuador | US$1bn | 15.2% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$861m | 9.2% |
| 4 |  China | US$809m | 8.6% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$434m | 4.6% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$358m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Philippines | US$339m | 3.6% |
| 8 | Mauritius | US$291m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$289m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Papua New Guinea | US$246m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1bn | 12.5% |
| 2 | Spain | US$903m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Italy | US$902m | 9.6% |
| 4 |  France | US$542m | 5.8% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$507m | 5.4% |
| 6 |  Germany | US$414m | 4.4% |
| 7 | Japan | US$366m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$351m | 3.7% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$302m | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$250m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
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.
- 15%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 80%highest: Türkiye, Kiribati, Cape Verde
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 13% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 25% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 5.8% | 4.5% – 7% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 5% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
| Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 24% | 24% – 25% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 32% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 10% | 2023 | |
 India | 30% | 2023 | |
| Indonesia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 40% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 10% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 9.6% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 75% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 25% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Maldives | 35% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 34% | 18% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 25% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
| Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 25% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 13% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 28%* | 10% – 33% | 2023 |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 11% | 2.5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 80% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 20% | 20% – 25% | 2023 |
| United States | 12% | 4.9% – 35% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 16% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 30% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 0.1% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · 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
- 03713 Tunas, skipjack & Atlantic bonito (Sarda spp.), whole/in pieces, but not minced, prepared/preserved
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113201
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21241 Prepared dishes and meals based on fish, molluscs and crustaceans21242 Fish, otherwise prepared or preserved
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1075 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1604.14 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1604.14 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1604.14 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1604.14 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1604.14 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1604.14 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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.
- N364530 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification of Frozen Raw Yellowfin Tuna from Mexico
- N355851 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Yellowfin Tuna Fillets from Italy
- N345343 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification of Frozen Seared Tuna from Indonesia
- 600014537 HMRC
Cooked strips of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) loins in a tomato and basil sauce. For human consumption and ready to eat. Packaged in a 300g pouch.
- 600014538 HMRC
Cooked strips of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) loins in a curry sauce. For human consumption and ready to eat. Packaged in a 300g pouch.
- 600014244 HMRC
Tuna Salad Contains Tuna with soybeans, chickpeas, lentils, quinoa, grilled aubergines, with an extra virgin olive oil dressing The product is packed in a aluminium cup and then sealed
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.
- Quota · Applies from:
RG 31.07.2026 sayı 33326 · Karar 11564 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Quota
FR Doc. 2026-11113 · 91 FR 33186 · Source: federalregister.gov
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Tariff Suspensions – 28 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6499 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1604.14 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 20% and 25% (average 20.2%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1604.14 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 24% and 25%.
156 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 20% – 25%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of prepared or preserved tuna into the UK came to £413.2m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 7% on the year before); Ecuador supplied 31%, followed by Mauritius.
In 2024, countries exported prepared or preserved tuna worth US$9bn (+7.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Thailand (US$2bn), followed by Ecuador.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)?
Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) fall under HS subheading 1604.14, part of heading 1604, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 20% to 25%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 24% to 25%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)?
Thailand, with US$2bn in 2024 (25.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export prepared or preserved tuna to the UK duty-free?
156 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 20% – 25% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on prepared or preserved tuna?
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 prepared or preserved tuna from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Ecuador (31%), Mauritius (16%) and Ghana (11%), out of total imports of £413.2m.
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