Subheading · Section IV
1604.14: Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)
- 20%–25%UK
- 24%–25%EU
- 91%Türkiye
- 4.9%–35%USA
- US$9.4bnWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 1604.14 belongs to heading 1604 (prepared or preserved fish) in chapter 16.
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%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 1604.14 into 10 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 91%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 1604.14 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 4.9% and 35%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$9.4bn (+7.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Thailand (US$2.4bn), followed by Ecuador.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$1.2bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 48th among 131 exporters with US$2.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$506.8m, most of it from Ecuador.
Duty rates compared
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.
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%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 1604 14 Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.):
- Tunas and skipjack tuna:
- Skipjack tuna:
- 1604 14 21 In vegetable oil 24%—
- Other:
- 1604 14 26 Fillets known as ‘loins’ 24%—
- 1604 14 28 Other 24%—
- Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares):
- 1604 14 31 In vegetable oil 24%—
- Other:
- 1604 14 36 Fillets known as ‘loins’ 24%—
- 1604 14 38 Other 24%—
- Other:
- 1604 14 41 In vegetable oil 24%—
- Other:
- 1604 14 46 Fillets known as ‘loins’ 24%—
- 1604 14 48 Other 24%—
- 1604 14 90 Bonito (Sarda spp.) 25%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 1604.14 Ton balıkları, skipjack ve palamut (Sarda spp.):
- Ton balıkları ve skipjack :
- Skipjack:
- 1604.14.21.00.00 Bitkisel yağlarla hazırlanmış veya konserve edilmiş olanlar 91%
- Diğerleri :
- 1604.14.26.00.00 Filetolar 91%
- 1604.14.28.00.00 Diğerleri 91%
- Sarı yüzgeçli orkinos (Thunnus albacares):
- 1604.14.31.00.00 Bitkisel yağlarla hazırlanmış veya konserve edilmiş olanlar 91%
- Diğerleri :
- 1604.14.36.00.00 Filetolar 91%
- 1604.14.38.00.00 Diğerleri 91%
- Diğerleri:
- 1604.14.41.00.00 Bitkisel yağlarla hazırlanmış veya konserve edilmiş olanlar 91%
- Diğerleri :
- 1604.14.46.00.00 Filetolar 91%
- 1604.14.48.00.00 Diğerleri 91%
- 1604.14.90.00.00 Palamutlar (Sarda spp.) 91%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 1604.14 Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.):
- Tunas and skipjack:
- In airtight containers:
- 1604.14.10 In oil 35%
- 1604.14.10.10 In foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
- Other:
- 1604.14.10.91 Albacore kg
- 1604.14.10.99 Other kg
- Not in oil:
- 1604.14.22 In containers weighing with their contents not over 7 kg each, and not the product of any insular possession of the United States, for an aggregate quantity entered in any calendar year not to exceed 4.8 percent of apparent United States consumption of tuna in airtight containers during the immediately preceding year, as reported by the National Marine Fisheries Service 6%
- Albacore (Thunnus alalunga):
- 1604.14.22.51 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
- 1604.14.22.59 Other kg
- Other:
- 1604.14.22.91 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
- 1604.14.22.99 Other kg
- 1604.14.30 Other 12.5%
- Albacore (Thunnus alalunga):
- 1604.14.30.51 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
- 1604.14.30.59 Other kg
- Other:
- 1604.14.30.91 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
- 1604.14.30.99 Other kg
- Not in airtight containers:
- 1604.14.40.00 In bulk or in immediate containers weighing with their contents over 6.8 kg each, not in oil 1.1¢/kgkg
- 1604.14.50.00 Other 6%kg
- Bonito (Sarda spp.):
- 1604.14.70.00 In oil 4.9%kg
- 1604.14.80.00 Not in oil 6%kg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$22.1m+US$144.4m+> US$808.8m
Exports: 131
- Thailand: US$2.4bn
- Ecuador: US$1.4bn
- Spain: US$861.1m
- China: US$808.8m
- Indonesia: US$433.6m
- Vietnam: US$358.2m
- Philippines: US$339m
- Mauritius: US$290.9m
- Italy: US$289.4m
- Papua New Guinea: US$245.5m
- Seychelles: US$232.2m
- Portugal: US$163m
- Ghana: US$144.4m
- Germany: US$127.3m
- Netherlands: US$127.2m
- El Salvador: US$97.9m
- Colombia: US$92.9m
- Solomon Islands: US$86m
- Peru: US$83.5m
- Senegal: US$83.5m
- Mexico: US$77.5m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$67.6m
- Fiji: US$53.5m
- Madagascar: US$50.7m
- Costa Rica: US$50.5m
- Guatemala: US$48.7m
- Maldives: US$39m
- Brazil: US$26.9m
- Cape Verde: US$26.6m
- Tunisia: US$26.3m
- France: US$23.6m
- South Korea: US$22.1m
- United States: US$16.4m
- Czechia: US$13.4m
- Türkiye: US$13m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.2m
- Belgium: US$9.4m
- Greece: US$8.6m
- Japan: US$8.1m
- Austria: US$7.7m
- Poland: US$7.4m
- Morocco: US$5.6m
- Latvia: US$4.9m
- India: US$3.9m
- Croatia: US$3.4m
- Hungary: US$3.3m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$2.6m
- Denmark: US$2.1m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ireland: US$1.8m
- Singapore: US$1.8m
- Sweden: US$1.7m
- Slovakia: US$1.7m
- Canada: US$1.7m
- Sri Lanka: US$1.7m
- South Africa: US$1.6m
- Albania: US$1.5m
- Malaysia: US$1.4m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.3mUS$2.3m+US$23.2m+US$87.1m+> US$365.7m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$1.2bn
- Spain: US$903.3m
- Italy: US$902.3m
- France: US$542.2m
- United Kingdom: US$506.8m
- Germany: US$413.7m
- Japan: US$365.7m
- Netherlands: US$350.7m
- Thailand: US$301.8m
- Australia: US$250m
- Saudi Arabia: US$245.5m
- Portugal: US$200.1m
- Libya: US$194.3m
- Israel: US$192.9m
- Canada: US$180.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$151.4m
- Egypt: US$131.2m
- Chile: US$131.1m
- Algeria: US$104m
- Colombia: US$96.8m
- Belgium: US$96.6m
- Peru: US$87.1m
- Austria: US$86.1m
- Argentina: US$85.5m
- Poland: US$81.8m
- Switzerland: US$70.1m
- Czechia: US$57.9m
- Romania: US$48.6m
- Vietnam: US$47.5m
- South Africa: US$47.1m
- Morocco: US$46.7m
- Greece: US$46.7m
- Mexico: US$45m
- Denmark: US$44.4m
- Russia: US$42.7m
- Venezuela: US$42.2m
- Finland: US$38.5m
- Jordan: US$37.6m
- Sweden: US$33.1m
- Croatia: US$33.1m
- Panama: US$32.9m
- New Zealand: US$32.8m
- Serbia: US$32.1m
- South Korea: US$32.1m
- Slovenia: US$30.4m
- Kuwait: US$30m
- Ireland: US$28.8m
- Lebanon: US$28.7m
- Dominican Republic: US$28m
- Yemen: US$28m
- Malaysia: US$25.4m
- Papua New Guinea: US$25m
- Costa Rica: US$24.1m
- Hungary: US$23.2m
- Slovakia: US$22.6m
- Oman: US$20.4m
- Ukraine: US$19.4m
- Türkiye: US$18.8m
- China: US$18.6m
- Iraq: US$17.6m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$2.4bn | 25.7% | |
| 2 | US$1.4bn | 15.2% | |
| 3 | US$861.1m | 9.2% | |
| 4 | US$808.8m | 8.6% | |
| 5 | US$433.6m | 4.6% | |
| 6 | US$358.2m | 3.8% | |
| 7 | US$339m | 3.6% | |
| 8 | US$290.9m | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$289.4m | 3.1% | |
| 10 | US$245.5m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.2bn | 12.5% | |
| 2 | US$903.3m | 9.6% | |
| 3 | US$902.3m | 9.6% | |
| 4 | US$542.2m | 5.8% | |
| 5 | US$506.8m | 5.4% | |
| 6 | US$413.7m | 4.4% | |
| 7 | US$365.7m | 3.9% | |
| 8 | US$350.7m | 3.7% | |
| 9 | US$301.8m | 3.2% | |
| 10 | US$250m | 2.7% |
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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$2.4bn in 2024 (25.7% of world exports).