Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604

1604.19: Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: other

Other prepared or preserved fish

Official description Other

1604.19 is the HS subheading for other prepared or preserved fish, under heading 1604 in chapter 16.

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What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 6% – 20% standard rate · across 17 national lines depends on the country of origin

Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 6

VAT 0.00 % import VAT

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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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1604 19 00 00 Other
1604 19 10 00 Salmonidae, other than salmon 6%
1604 19 10 10 Trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) 6%
1604 19 10 11 Peppered smoked trout fillets 6%
1604 19 10 90 Other 6%
Fish of the genus euthynnus, other than skipjack tuna (katsuwonus pelamis)
1604 19 31 00 Fillets known as 'loins' 20%
1604 19 39 00 Other 20%
1604 19 50 00 Fish of the species orcynopsis unicolor 12%
Other
1604 19 91 00 Fillets, raw, merely coated with batter or breadcrumbs, whether or not pre-fried in oil, frozen 6%
1604 19 91 30 Of swordfish (xiphias gladius) 6%
1604 19 91 90 Other 6%
Other
1604 19 92 00 Cod (gadus morhua, gadus ogac, gadus macrocephalus) 20%
1604 19 93 00 Coalfish (pollachius virens) 20%
1604 19 93 10 Preserved smoked coalfish 20%
1604 19 93 90 Other 20%
1604 19 94 00 Hake (merluccius spp., urophycis spp.) 20%
1604 19 95 00 Alaska pollock (theragra chalcogramma) and pollack (pollachius pollachius) 20%
1604 19 97 00 Other 20%
1604 19 97 20 Swordfish (xiphias gladius) 20%
1604 19 97 30 Mackerel (scomber colias) 20%
1604 19 97 40 Frigate tuna, frigate mackerel (auxis thazard, auxis rochei) 20%
1604 19 97 90 Other 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 6

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. 2019/753
Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- C039 ICCAT swordfish statistical document
- C042 ICCAT swordfish re-export certificate
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)
Import controlImport control - CITES
Applies to goods from
all countries

Legal act
2021 No. 54
Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
Tariff lines
on 2 of 17 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or scheme	Countries	Rate
standard rate (no agreement)	—	6% – 20%
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
CPTPPQuota	Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Vietnam	Free – 8.5%
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–Faroe Islands agreementQuota	Faroe Islands	Free
UK–Georgia agreement	Georgia	Free
UK–Ghana agreement	Ghana	Free
UK–Israel agreement	Israel	Free
UK–India agreement	India	Free
UK–Iceland agreement	Iceland	Free – 7.2%
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–Norway agreement	Norway	Free – 7.2%
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–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–Vietnam agreement	Vietnam	Free – 2.5%
UK–Samoa agreement	Samoa	Free
UK–Kosovo agreement	Kosovo	Free
UK–South Africa agreement	South Africa	Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement	Faroe Islands	Free
DCTS Standard	Indonesia	2.5% – 16.5%
UK–Albania agreement	Albania	3% – 10%
UK–Serbia agreementQuota	Serbia	4.9% – 16.8%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£126.5m+11.3% · previous 12 months

Average import price£5.24 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
Germany	£45.9m	36.3%	+10.1%
Poland	£33.1m	26.1%	+24.6%
Denmark	£12.1m	9.5%	+2.4%
Italy	£9.4m	7.4%	-35.7%
Chile	£6.6m	5.2%	+459.9%
Ireland	£4.7m	3.7%	+21%
Vietnam	£4.7m	3.7%	-17.8%
Netherlands	£2.1m	1.7%	-16.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU 7% – 24% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 17.5%

Türkiye 80% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines

USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 5.1%

World trade in 2024

1604.19 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$243kUS$243k+US$8m+US$53m+> US$178m

Exports: 122

China: US$969m
Germany: US$439m
Poland: US$252m
Vietnam: US$178m
Thailand: US$140m
Netherlands: US$139m
Denmark: US$112m
France: US$101m
Spain: US$64m
United Kingdom: US$62m
Morocco: US$59m
Canada: US$53m
Chile: US$35m
Ecuador: US$31m
United States: US$31m
Italy: US$23m
Belgium: US$19m
Malaysia: US$18m
Iceland: US$17m
South Africa: US$17m
Cape Verde: US$16m
Indonesia: US$15m
Sweden: US$15m
Philippines: US$15m
Russia: US$13m
Portugal: US$11m
New Zealand: US$10m
Austria: US$9m
Lithuania: US$8m
Estonia: US$8m
Japan: US$8m
Ireland: US$7m
South Korea: US$7m
Argentina: US$6m
Israel: US$6m
Singapore: US$4m
Taiwan: US$4m
Latvia: US$3m
Yemen: US$3m
Norway: US$3m
Australia: US$2m
Tunisia: US$2m
Czechia: US$2m
Türkiye: US$1m
Croatia: US$1m
Slovenia: US$1m
Greece: US$1m
Bulgaria: US$1m
United Arab Emirates: US$980k
Oman: US$809k
Saudi Arabia: US$736k
Hungary: US$476k
Myanmar (Burma): US$286k
Slovakia: US$282k
Hong Kong SAR China: US$273k
Ukraine: US$264k
Greenland: US$243k
Kazakhstan: US$230k
Romania: US$229k
Switzerland: US$192k

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$969m	32.9%
2	Germany	US$439m	14.9%
3	Poland	US$252m	8.6%
4	Vietnam	US$178m	6%
5	Thailand	US$140m	4.8%
6	Netherlands	US$139m	4.7%
7	Denmark	US$112m	3.8%
8	France	US$101m	3.4%
9	Spain	US$64m	2.2%
10	United Kingdom	US$62m	2.1%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	Japan	US$440m	14.9%
2	Mexico	US$348m	11.8%
3	France	US$199m	6.8%
4	Germany	US$194m	6.6%
5	Italy	US$177m	6%
6	United Kingdom	US$149m	5%
7	United States	US$147m	5%
8	South Korea	US$101m	3.4%
9	Spain	US$71m	2.4%
10	Netherlands	US$67m	2.3%

Binding rulings for similar goods 13

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.

N342920 U.S. CBP 25 October 2024 · 1604.19.41.00

The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Ling Fish Fillets
N339095 U.S. CBP 23 April 2024 · 1604.19.41.00

The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Indonesia
N339096 U.S. CBP 23 April 2024 · 1604.19.32.00

The tariff classification of Frozen Tilapia in Sauce from Indonesia
N313572 U.S. CBP 26 August 2020 · 1604.19.10.00

The tariff classification and country of origin of Canned Precooked Tuna Loins.
N276683 U.S. CBP 15 July 2016 · 1604.19.25.00

The tariff classification of Canned Tuna Preparation from Thailand
N273288 U.S. CBP 24 March 2016 · 1604.19.10.00

The tariff classification of Canned Tuna Preparation from China
600014989 HMRC 11 February 2026 – 10 February 2029 · 1604 19 97 90

Roasted fillets of Yellow Stripe Trevally (Selaroides Leptolepis), ready to eat. These are seasoned with chilli, additional spices, and flavourings. Intended for human consumption. The product is vacuum sealed in a 40g plastic pouch for retail sale.
600014534 HMRC 3 December 2025 – 2 December 2028 · 1604 19 97 90

Skinless boneless fillets in sunflower oil. Ingredients include: mackerel fillets (Trachurus murphy), sunflower oil and salt. Product is for human consumption. Presented in a 115g tin.
600014535 HMRC 3 December 2025 – 2 December 2028 · 1604 19 97 90

Skinless boneless fillets in brine. Ingredients include: mackerel fillets (Trachurus murphy), water and salt. Product is for human consumption. Presented in a 115g tin.
600013222 HMRC 21 May 2025 – 20 May 2028 · 1604 19 97 90

Frozen Fish in Chip Goujon For human consumption. Ingredients: Raw Basa species fish (Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus) 40%, coated in batter and in potato. Packed 10 boxes weighing 1 kg each inside cardboard outer carton.
600013221 HMRC 20 May 2025 – 19 May 2028 · 1604 19 97 90

Frozen Grill Basa Fillets With Sauce For human consumption species basa (Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus) raw fish fillets 83%, with sauce 17%, in a dual cook bag (microwavable and able to use in the oven). The product is raw and grill marks are applied to frozen fillets with hot steel rods. The sauce…
600009692 HMRC 31 January 2024 – 30 January 2027 · 1604 19 97 90

A ready meal fish pie, serves one. Ingredients: Potato (37%), Water, Smoked Haddock (10%) [Fish], Salmon (7%) [Fish], King Prawns (7%) (Prawns [Crustaceans], Water, Salt), Double Cream [Milk] (4%), Semi Skimmed Milk, Salted Butter (4%) [Milk], Free Range Pasteurised Egg Yolk, Plain Wheat Flour…

13 rulings in total for this code

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1604.19 covers 17 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 20%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1604.19 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 7% and 24% (average 17.5%).

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 6% – 20%; 158 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 other prepared or preserved fish worth £126.5m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £5.24 per kg; Germany supplied 36%, followed by Poland.

World trade in other prepared or preserved fish reached US$3bn in 2024, down 3.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 32.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.

Products classified here

mackerel in oil

Questions and answers

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

Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced: other fall under HS subheading 1604.19, 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: other in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 20%, 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: other in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7% to 24%, 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: other?

China, with US$969m in 2024 (32.9% of world exports).

Which countries can export other prepared or preserved fish to the UK duty-free?

158 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 6% – 20% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on other prepared or preserved fish?

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 other prepared or preserved fish from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (36%), Poland (26%) and Denmark (10%), out of total imports of £126.5m.