Subheading · Section IV

1604.17: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: eels

1604.17

Official description Eels

  • 20%UK
  • 20%EU
  • 91%Türkiye
  • 0%–10%USA
  • US$778.5mWorld trade in 2024

1604.17 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1604, prepared or preserved fish, chapter 16.

Subheading 1604.17 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 20%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1604.17; the duty is 20%.

Subheading 1604.17 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 91%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 1604.17 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 5.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$778.5m in 2024, up 1.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 96.8% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Japan imported the most (US$393m).

The United Kingdom ranked 27th among 53 exporters with US$50.7k.

The United Kingdom imported US$3.4m, most of it from China.

Duty rates compared

UK 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 91% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5.5%

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 17 00 00 Eels 20%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1604 17 00 Eels 20%—

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. 1604.17.00.00.00 Yılan Balıkları 91%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1604.17 Eels:
  2. 1604.17.10.00 In airtight containers 4%kg
  3. Other:
  4. Fish sticks and similar products of any size or shape, fillets or other portions of fish, if breaded, coated with batter or similarly prepared:
  5. 1604.17.40.00 Neither cooked nor in oil 10%kg
  6. 1604.17.50.00 Other 7.5%kg
  7. Other:
  8. 1604.17.60.00 In oil and in bulk or in immediate containers over 7 kg each Freekg
  9. 1604.17.80.00 Other 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

1604.17 · US$778.5m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$71.6kUS$71.6k+US$500.5k+US$2.1m+> US$5.3m

Exports: 53
  1. China: US$753.2m
  2. Germany: US$5.3m
  3. Netherlands: US$5.2m
  4. Taiwan: US$2.2m
  5. Japan: US$2.1m
  6. Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
  7. Belgium: US$1.5m
  8. Chile: US$908.2k
  9. Portugal: US$623.9k
  10. United States: US$586.1k
  11. France: US$582.8k
  12. Spain: US$532.1k
  13. Latvia: US$500.5k
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$497.9k
  15. Russia: US$451.7k
  16. South Korea: US$384.5k
  17. Vietnam: US$375k
  18. Singapore: US$324.4k
  19. Malaysia: US$316.1k
  20. Austria: US$310.6k
  21. Thailand: US$186.3k
  22. Denmark: US$101.1k
  23. Poland: US$88.6k
  24. Estonia: US$86.2k
  25. Hungary: US$71.6k
  26. Czechia: US$58.9k
  27. United Kingdom: US$50.7k
  28. Lithuania: US$36k
  29. Türkiye: US$32.2k
  30. Italy: US$27.2k
  31. Armenia: US$22.2k
  32. Philippines: US$20.4k
  33. South Africa: US$16.6k
  34. Romania: US$11.6k
  35. Luxembourg: US$8.7k
  36. Pakistan: US$7k
  37. New Zealand: US$6.4k
  38. Canada: US$4k
  39. Sweden: US$3.9k
  40. Ukraine: US$3.4k
  41. Croatia: US$3.2k
  42. Curaçao: US$3.1k
  43. Bangladesh: US$2.5k
  44. Serbia: US$2.5k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$2.4k
  46. Bulgaria: US$800
  47. Ireland: US$700
  48. Panama: US$400
  49. Switzerland: US$300
  50. Peru: US$100
  51. Greece: US$0
  52. Indonesia: US$0
  53. Mexico: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$753.2m 96.8%
2 Germany US$5.3m 0.7%
3 Netherlands US$5.2m 0.7%
4 Taiwan US$2.2m 0.3%
5 Japan US$2.1m 0.3%
6 Kazakhstan US$1.7m 0.2%
7 Belgium US$1.5m 0.2%
8 Chile US$908.2k 0.1%
9 Portugal US$623.9k 0.1%
10 United States US$586.1k 0.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$393m 50.5%
2 United States US$98.1m 12.6%
3 Russia US$61.5m 7.9%
4 Malaysia US$36.3m 4.7%
5 South Korea US$24m 3.1%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$21.6m 2.8%
7 Taiwan US$20m 2.6%
8 Kazakhstan US$16.6m 2.1%
9 Ukraine US$16.1m 2.1%
10 Netherlands US$10.4m 1.3%

Questions and answers

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

Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: eels fall under HS subheading 1604.17, 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: eels in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.17 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 20%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: eels in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.17 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 20%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

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

China, with US$753.2m in 2024 (96.8% of world exports).