Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604

1604.15: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel

Official description Mackerel

1604.15 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1604, prepared or preserved fish, chapter 16.

Importing into Country of origin

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 20% – 25% standard rate · across 3 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 5

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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1604 15 00 00 Mackerel
Of the species scomber scombrus and scomber japonicus
1604 15 11 00 Fillets 25%
1604 15 19 00 Other 25%
1604 15 90 00 Of the species scomber australasicus 20%

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 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 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)	—	20% – 25%
DCTS Comprehensive	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more Afghanistan, 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")	Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden	Free
DCTS Enhanced	Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more Algeria, 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 more Antigua & 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 more Anguilla, 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–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–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–Peru agreementQuota	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–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
UK–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	2.5% – 3.1%
CPTPP	Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand	4% – 5%
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	7% – 17.5%
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	10% – 12.5%
UK–Serbia agreementQuota	Serbia	14% – 17.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£42.2m+5.5% · previous 12 months

Average import price£5.82 per kg

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
Denmark	£19.7m	46.7%	-0.5%
Latvia	£16.8m	39.9%	+16.2%
Portugal	£1.7m	4.1%	-37.5%
China	£1.7m	4%	+87.2%
Germany	£902k	2.1%	-7.1%
Poland	£505k	1.2%	+44.9%
Morocco	£432k	1%	+26.4%
Chile	£110k	0.3%	—

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 20% – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 23.3%

Türkiye 80% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines

USA 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

1604.15 · US$782m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$401kUS$401k+US$6m+US$34m+> US$64m

Exports: 80

China: US$242m
Thailand: US$81m
Vietnam: US$64m
Portugal: US$61m
Denmark: US$55m
Poland: US$40m
Latvia: US$35m
Morocco: US$34m
France: US$16m
Cape Verde: US$16m
Ecuador: US$16m
Sweden: US$15m
Chile: US$11m
Spain: US$11m
Slovenia: US$9m
Japan: US$8m
Philippines: US$8m
Netherlands: US$7m
Singapore: US$7m
Germany: US$6m
Bulgaria: US$5m
United Kingdom: US$4m
Belgium: US$4m
Malaysia: US$4m
Italy: US$2m
Russia: US$2m
Croatia: US$2m
Lithuania: US$2m
Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
Fiji: US$2m
Indonesia: US$1m
Peru: US$1m
South Korea: US$1m
Taiwan: US$591k
United States: US$583k
Austria: US$497k
Albania: US$425k
Greece: US$411k
Brazil: US$401k
Sri Lanka: US$312k
South Africa: US$292k
Norway: US$282k
Slovakia: US$258k
Jamaica: US$243k
New Zealand: US$217k
United Arab Emirates: US$210k
Canada: US$209k
Iceland: US$207k
Romania: US$166k
Estonia: US$123k
Ireland: US$118k
Czechia: US$116k
India: US$109k
Belarus: US$102k
Türkiye: US$90k
Myanmar (Burma): US$86k
Cameroon: US$76k
Ukraine: US$74k
Argentina: US$57k
Serbia: US$32k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$242m	31%
2	Thailand	US$81m	10.3%
3	Vietnam	US$64m	8.2%
4	Portugal	US$61m	7.8%
5	Denmark	US$55m	7%
6	Poland	US$40m	5.1%
7	Latvia	US$35m	4.5%
8	Morocco	US$34m	4.4%
9	France	US$16m	2.1%
10	Cape Verde	US$16m	2%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Japan	US$151m	19.3%
2	United States	US$51m	6.6%
3	United Kingdom	US$47m	6%
4	Italy	US$42m	5.4%
5	France	US$34m	4.4%
6	Spain	US$31m	3.9%
7	Ghana	US$30m	3.8%
8	Germany	US$19m	2.5%
9	Netherlands	US$19m	2.4%
10	Norway	US$16m	2.1%

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1604.15 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 20% and 25%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1604.15 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 20% and 25% (average 23.3%).

Goods from 166 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 20% – 25%; 159 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 £42.2m (up 6% on the year before), at an average of £5.82 per kg; Denmark supplied 47%, followed by Latvia.

World trade in these goods reached US$782m in 2024, down 1% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 31% of the total, ahead of Thailand.

Products classified here

mackerel - canned, prepared or otherwise preserved

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel?

Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel fall under HS subheading 1604.15, 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: mackerel in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.15 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 fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.15 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.

Which country exports the most fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: mackerel?

China, with US$242m in 2024 (31% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

159 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 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 Denmark (47%), Latvia (40%) and Portugal (4%), out of total imports of £42.2m.