Subheading · Section IV

1604.14: Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.)

1604.14
  • 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 →
  1. 1604 14 00 00 Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (sarda spp.)
  2. Tunas and skipjack tuna
  3. Skipjack tuna
  4. 1604 14 21 00 In vegetable oil 20%
  5. Other
  6. 1604 14 26 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
  7. 1604 14 26 10 For processing 20%
  8. 1604 14 26 90 Other 20%
  9. 1604 14 28 00 Other 20%
  10. Yellowfin tuna (thunnus albacares)
  11. 1604 14 31 00 In vegetable oil 20%
  12. 1604 14 31 10 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
  13. 1604 14 31 90 Other 20%
  14. Other
  15. 1604 14 36 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
  16. 1604 14 36 10 For processing 20%
  17. 1604 14 36 90 Other 20%
  18. 1604 14 38 00 Other 20%
  19. Other
  20. 1604 14 41 00 In vegetable oil 20%
  21. 1604 14 41 10 Bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
  22. 1604 14 41 20 Atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
  23. 1604 14 41 30 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
  24. 1604 14 41 90 Other 20%
  25. Other
  26. 1604 14 46 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
  27. Of bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
  28. 1604 14 46 11 For processing 20%
  29. 1604 14 46 19 Other 20%
  30. Of atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
  31. 1604 14 46 21 For processing 20%
  32. 1604 14 46 29 Other 20%
  33. Other 20%
  34. For processing 20%
  35. 1604 14 46 92 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
  36. 1604 14 46 94 Other 20%
  37. Other 20%
  38. 1604 14 46 97 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
  39. 1604 14 46 99 Other 20%
  40. 1604 14 48 00 Other 20%
  41. 1604 14 48 10 Bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
  42. 1604 14 48 20 Atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
  43. 1604 14 48 30 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
  44. 1604 14 48 90 Other 20%
  45. 1604 14 90 00 Bonito (sarda spp.) 25%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1604 14 Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.):
  2. Tunas and skipjack tuna:
  3. Skipjack tuna:
  4. 1604 14 21 In vegetable oil 24%—
  5. Other:
  6. 1604 14 26 Fillets known as ‘loins’ 24%—
  7. 1604 14 28 Other 24%—
  8. Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares):
  9. 1604 14 31 In vegetable oil 24%—
  10. Other:
  11. 1604 14 36 Fillets known as ‘loins’ 24%—
  12. 1604 14 38 Other 24%—
  13. Other:
  14. 1604 14 41 In vegetable oil 24%—
  15. Other:
  16. 1604 14 46 Fillets known as ‘loins’ 24%—
  17. 1604 14 48 Other 24%—
  18. 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.

  1. 1604.14 Ton balıkları, skipjack ve palamut (Sarda spp.):
  2. Ton balıkları ve skipjack :
  3. Skipjack:
  4. 1604.14.21.00.00 Bitkisel yağlarla hazırlanmış veya konserve edilmiş olanlar 91%
  5. Diğerleri :
  6. 1604.14.26.00.00 Filetolar 91%
  7. 1604.14.28.00.00 Diğerleri 91%
  8. Sarı yüzgeçli orkinos (Thunnus albacares):
  9. 1604.14.31.00.00 Bitkisel yağlarla hazırlanmış veya konserve edilmiş olanlar 91%
  10. Diğerleri :
  11. 1604.14.36.00.00 Filetolar 91%
  12. 1604.14.38.00.00 Diğerleri 91%
  13. Diğerleri:
  14. 1604.14.41.00.00 Bitkisel yağlarla hazırlanmış veya konserve edilmiş olanlar 91%
  15. Diğerleri :
  16. 1604.14.46.00.00 Filetolar 91%
  17. 1604.14.48.00.00 Diğerleri 91%
  18. 1604.14.90.00.00 Palamutlar (Sarda spp.) 91%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1604.14 Tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.):
  2. Tunas and skipjack:
  3. In airtight containers:
  4. 1604.14.10 In oil 35%
  5. 1604.14.10.10 In foil or other flexible containers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
  6. Other:
  7. 1604.14.10.91 Albacore kg
  8. 1604.14.10.99 Other kg
  9. Not in oil:
  10. 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%
  11. Albacore (Thunnus alalunga):
  12. 1604.14.22.51 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
  13. 1604.14.22.59 Other kg
  14. Other:
  15. 1604.14.22.91 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
  16. 1604.14.22.99 Other kg
  17. 1604.14.30 Other 12.5%
  18. Albacore (Thunnus alalunga):
  19. 1604.14.30.51 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
  20. 1604.14.30.59 Other kg
  21. Other:
  22. 1604.14.30.91 In foil or other flexible con- tainers weighing with their contents not more than 6.8 kg each kg
  23. 1604.14.30.99 Other kg
  24. Not in airtight containers:
  25. 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
  26. 1604.14.50.00 Other 6%kg
  27. Bonito (Sarda spp.):
  28. 1604.14.70.00 In oil 4.9%kg
  29. 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

1604.14 · US$9.4bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$22.1m+US$144.4m+> US$808.8m

Exports: 131
  1. Thailand: US$2.4bn
  2. Ecuador: US$1.4bn
  3. Spain: US$861.1m
  4. China: US$808.8m
  5. Indonesia: US$433.6m
  6. Vietnam: US$358.2m
  7. Philippines: US$339m
  8. Mauritius: US$290.9m
  9. Italy: US$289.4m
  10. Papua New Guinea: US$245.5m
  11. Seychelles: US$232.2m
  12. Portugal: US$163m
  13. Ghana: US$144.4m
  14. Germany: US$127.3m
  15. Netherlands: US$127.2m
  16. El Salvador: US$97.9m
  17. Colombia: US$92.9m
  18. Solomon Islands: US$86m
  19. Peru: US$83.5m
  20. Senegal: US$83.5m
  21. Mexico: US$77.5m
  22. Côte d’Ivoire: US$67.6m
  23. Fiji: US$53.5m
  24. Madagascar: US$50.7m
  25. Costa Rica: US$50.5m
  26. Guatemala: US$48.7m
  27. Maldives: US$39m
  28. Brazil: US$26.9m
  29. Cape Verde: US$26.6m
  30. Tunisia: US$26.3m
  31. France: US$23.6m
  32. South Korea: US$22.1m
  33. United States: US$16.4m
  34. Czechia: US$13.4m
  35. Türkiye: US$13m
  36. Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.2m
  37. Belgium: US$9.4m
  38. Greece: US$8.6m
  39. Japan: US$8.1m
  40. Austria: US$7.7m
  41. Poland: US$7.4m
  42. Morocco: US$5.6m
  43. Latvia: US$4.9m
  44. India: US$3.9m
  45. Croatia: US$3.4m
  46. Hungary: US$3.3m
  47. Bulgaria: US$3m
  48. United Kingdom: US$2.6m
  49. Denmark: US$2.1m
  50. Slovenia: US$2m
  51. Ireland: US$1.8m
  52. Singapore: US$1.8m
  53. Sweden: US$1.7m
  54. Slovakia: US$1.7m
  55. Canada: US$1.7m
  56. Sri Lanka: US$1.7m
  57. South Africa: US$1.6m
  58. Albania: US$1.5m
  59. Malaysia: US$1.4m
  60. Lithuania: US$1.2m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Thailand US$2.4bn 25.7%
2 Ecuador US$1.4bn 15.2%
3 Spain US$861.1m 9.2%
4 China US$808.8m 8.6%
5 Indonesia US$433.6m 4.6%
6 Vietnam US$358.2m 3.8%
7 Philippines US$339m 3.6%
8 Mauritius US$290.9m 3.1%
9 Italy US$289.4m 3.1%
10 Papua New Guinea US$245.5m 2.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$1.2bn 12.5%
2 Spain US$903.3m 9.6%
3 Italy US$902.3m 9.6%
4 France US$542.2m 5.8%
5 United Kingdom US$506.8m 5.4%
6 Germany US$413.7m 4.4%
7 Japan US$365.7m 3.9%
8 Netherlands US$350.7m 3.7%
9 Thailand US$301.8m 3.2%
10 Australia 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).