Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604
1604.20: Other prepared or preserved fish
Other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)
1604.20 is the HS subheading for other prepared fish (fish balls, minced), under heading 1604 in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1604 20 00 00 Other prepared or preserved fish
- 1604 20 05 00 Preparations of surimi 20%
- Other
- 1604 20 10 00 Of salmon 4%
- 1604 20 10 05 Curry fish balls made of fish meat, curry, wheat starch, salt, sugar, and compound condiments; four colour rolls made of fish meat, crab stick, seaweed, beancurd skin, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, potato starch, monosodium glutamate and seasonings 4%
- 1604 20 10 30 Atlantic salmon (salmo salar) 4%
- 1604 20 10 90 Other 4%
- 1604 20 30 00 Of salmonidae, other than salmon 6%
- 1604 20 30 05 Curry fish balls made of fish meat, curry, wheat starch, salt, sugar, and compound condiments; four colour rolls made of fish meat, crab stick, seaweed, beancurd skin, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, potato starch, monosodium glutamate and seasonings 6%
- 1604 20 30 10 Trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) 6%
- 1604 20 30 90 Other 6%
- 1604 20 40 00 Of anchovies 25%
- 1604 20 40 05 Curry fish balls made of fish meat, curry, wheat starch, salt, sugar, and compound condiments; four colour rolls made of fish meat, crab stick, seaweed, beancurd skin, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, potato starch, monosodium glutamate and seasonings 25%
- 1604 20 40 90 Other 25%
- 1604 20 50 00 Of sardines, bonito, mackerel of the species scomber scombrus and scomber japonicus, fish of the species orcynopsis unicolor 25%
- 1604 20 50 05 Curry fish balls made of fish meat, curry, wheat starch, salt, sugar, and compound condiments; four colour rolls made of fish meat, crab stick, seaweed, beancurd skin, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, potato starch, monosodium glutamate and seasonings 25%
- Of sardines 25%
- 1604 20 50 10 Of the species sardina pilchardus 25%
- 1604 20 50 19 Other 25%
- 1604 20 50 30 Of bonito (sarda s.p.p.) 25%
- 1604 20 50 40 Of mackerel of the species scomber scombrus 25%
- 1604 20 50 50 Of mackerel of the species scomber japonicus 25%
- 1604 20 50 90 Other 25%
- 1604 20 70 00 Of tuna, skipjack tuna or other fish of the genus euthynnus 20%
- Of bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus) 20%
- 1604 20 70 30 Preserved 20%
- 1604 20 70 35 Other 20%
- Of atlantic bigeye tuna (thunnus obesus) 20%
- 1604 20 70 40 Preserved 20%
- 1604 20 70 45 Other 20%
- Skipjack (katsuwonus pelamis) 20%
- 1604 20 70 50 Preserved 20%
- 1604 20 70 55 Other 20%
- Other 20%
- Preserved 20%
- 1604 20 70 92 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
- 1604 20 70 94 Other 20%
- Other 20%
- 1604 20 70 97 Albacore tuna (thunnus alalunga) 20%
- 1604 20 70 99 Other 20%
- 1604 20 90 00 Of other fish 14%
- 1604 20 90 05 Curry fish balls made of fish meat, curry, wheat starch, salt, sugar, and compound condiments; four colour rolls made of fish meat, crab stick, seaweed, beancurd skin, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, potato starch, monosodium glutamate and seasonings 14%
- Of herring 14%
- 1604 20 90 11 Of the species clupea harengus 14%
- 1604 20 90 19 Other 14%
- 1604 20 90 20 Preserved smoked coalfish 14%
- Brisling or sprats (sprattus sprattus) 14%
- 1604 20 90 30 In airtight cans 14%
- 1604 20 90 35 Οther 14%
- 1604 20 90 40 Of mackerel (scomber australasicus) 14%
- 1604 20 90 50 Lamprey 14%
- 1604 20 90 60 Swordfish (xiphias gladius) 14%
- 1604 20 90 90 Other 14%
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 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 10 of 36 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 36 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 7 of 36 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- Thailand
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 7 of 36 lines
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. 2019/1312, S.I. 2019/753
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- C047 ICCAT Bluefin tuna catch document (BCD)
- C041 ICCAT bluefin tuna re-export certificate (BFTRC) [Reg. (EU) 2023/2833]
- C040 ICCAT, IOTC or IATTC bigeye tuna statistical document
- C043 ICCAT, IOTC or IATTC bigeye tuna re-export certificate
- Y910 Bigeye tuna caught by purse seiners and bait boats and destined principally for further processing by tuna canneries
- C039 ICCAT swordfish statistical document
- C042 ICCAT swordfish re-export certificate
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Documents
- Tariff lines
- on 34 of 36 lines
- 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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 4% – 25% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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")Quota | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 |
| CPTPPQuota | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Vietnam | Free – 8.5% |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPAQuota | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa StatesQuota | 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 agreementQuota | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free – 21.5% |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreementQuota | 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–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | 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–San Marino agreementQuota | 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–Singapore agreementQuota | Singapore | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Albania agreementQuota | Albania | Free – 6% |
| UK–Tunisia agreementQuota | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 2% – 12.5% |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 2.1% – 10% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 2.1% – 7.5% |
| UK–Serbia agreementQuota | Serbia | 3.8% – 17.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | £22.5m | 34.3% | -0.2% |
 Poland | £8m | 12.2% | +21.6% |
 Germany | £7.5m | 11.4% | -15.2% |
 Malaysia | £3m | 4.6% | -4.2% |
 Thailand | £2.8m | 4.3% | +1% |
 France | £2.3m | 3.5% | -39.3% |
 Ghana | £1.7m | 2.6% | +786.9% |
 Ireland | £1.6m | 2.5% | -29.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.5% – 25% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 17.2% 
Türkiye 80% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Canada 7% – 11% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Japan 6.4% – 11% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 9.4% 
Taiwan 17.5% – 20% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 18.9% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$12m+US$74m+> US$133m
Exports: 142
- Thailand: US$350m
- China: US$280m
- Lithuania: US$163m
- Spain: US$158m
- Malaysia: US$133m
- Morocco: US$109m
- India: US$100m
- Japan: US$96m
- South Korea: US$90m
- Poland: US$87m
- Vietnam: US$81m
- Germany: US$80m
- United States: US$79m
- Türkiye: US$74m
- France: US$72m
- Ecuador: US$63m
- Netherlands: US$56m
- Belgium: US$50m
- Taiwan: US$38m
- Italy: US$38m
- Portugal: US$35m
- Latvia: US$27m
- Estonia: US$23m
- Iceland: US$23m
- Czechia: US$21m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Singapore: US$19m
- Philippines: US$17m
- Indonesia: US$16m
- Sweden: US$16m
- Russia: US$15m
- Slovenia: US$14m
- Norway: US$14m
- Peru: US$12m
- Papua New Guinea: US$11m
- Mauritania: US$9m
- Croatia: US$7m
- Greece: US$6m
- Romania: US$6m
- New Zealand: US$6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- Mauritius: US$5m
- Colombia: US$4m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Seychelles: US$4m
- South Africa: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- Bulgaria: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$3m
- Yemen: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Australia: US$3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$3m
- Brazil: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Solomon Islands: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$11m+US$30m+> US$97m
Imports: 216
- United States: US$270m
- Italy: US$147m
- France: US$147m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$102m
- United Kingdom: US$101m
- Japan: US$100m
- Spain: US$97m
- Germany: US$86m
- Belgium: US$73m
- Australia: US$72m
- Singapore: US$70m
- China: US$69m
- Netherlands: US$68m
- Canada: US$65m
- Taiwan: US$47m
- Portugal: US$41m
- South Korea: US$40m
- Cambodia: US$36m
- Sweden: US$33m
- Malaysia: US$31m
- Mexico: US$30m
- Vietnam: US$30m
- Czechia: US$29m
- Brazil: US$29m
- Philippines: US$28m
- Slovakia: US$28m
- Chile: US$26m
- Poland: US$25m
- Argentina: US$25m
- Indonesia: US$25m
- Finland: US$25m
- Romania: US$24m
- Switzerland: US$24m
- Serbia: US$21m
- Venezuela: US$21m
- Croatia: US$21m
- Austria: US$20m
- Ukraine: US$20m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20m
- Hungary: US$18m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Lithuania: US$15m
- Norway: US$15m
- Israel: US$14m
- Russia: US$14m
- New Zealand: US$14m
- Panama: US$13m
- Colombia: US$13m
- Latvia: US$13m
- Morocco: US$12m
- Egypt: US$12m
- Kazakhstan: US$12m
- Greece: US$11m
- Libya: US$11m
- Estonia: US$11m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10m
- Algeria: US$10m
- Peru: US$10m
- Iraq: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | US$350m | 13.4% |
| 2 |  China | US$280m | 10.7% |
| 3 | Lithuania | US$163m | 6.2% |
| 4 |  Spain | US$158m | 6.1% |
| 5 | Malaysia | US$133m | 5.1% |
| 6 |  Morocco | US$109m | 4.2% |
| 7 |  India | US$100m | 3.8% |
| 8 | Japan | US$96m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$90m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Poland | US$87m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$270m | 10.3% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$147m | 5.6% |
| 3 | France | US$147m | 5.6% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$102m | 3.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$101m | 3.9% |
| 6 | Japan | US$100m | 3.8% |
| 7 | Spain | US$97m | 3.7% |
| 8 | Germany | US$86m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$73m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$72m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 16%median duty
- 23number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 80%highest: Türkiye, Kiribati, Iran
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 12% | 12% – 13% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 2% | 0% – 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
| Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2022 |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 12% | 12% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 20% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 17% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 8.3% | 7% – 11% | 2023 |
 Cape Verde | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 8.5% | 5% – 12% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 14% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 17% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 17% | 5.5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
| Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 10% | 2023 | |
| India | 30% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 9% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 13% | 5% – 20% | 2023 |
| Japan | 9.4% | 6.4% – 11% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 75% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 12% | 12% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 17% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 17% | 0% – 35% | 2023 |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 17% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 1.7% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 4.3% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 12% | 12% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 17% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 20% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 20% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 40%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 80% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 8.1% | 5% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 17% | 4% – 25% | 2023 |
| United States | 2.5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 18% | 16% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Vietnam | 30% | 2023 | |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Zimbabwe | 0.3% | 0.1% – 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 03716 Other fish, prepared/preserved, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113201
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21241 Prepared dishes and meals based on fish, molluscs and crustaceans21242 Fish, otherwise prepared or preserved
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1075 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1604.20 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1604.20 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1604.20 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1604.20 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1604.20 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1604.20 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 28
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.
- N364528 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification of Frozen Raw Ground Yellowfin Tuna from Mexico
- N363697 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Salmon Teriyaki Meal from France
- N344112 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of fish products from Japan.
- N341640 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a Smoked Salmon Bagel Sandwich from Norway
- N336918 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Vietnam. Correction to Ruling Number N336097
- N336097 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Vietnam
- 600013379 HMRC
A tuna sub roll, ready to eat. This item contains more than 20% tuna. Ingredients: Multi seed sub-roll Tuna Vegetable spread Flavourings/condiments
- 600012796 HMRC
Crab Flavour Fish Sticks For Human consumption, frozen textured white fish protein (40%) 64 sticks of cooked textured white fish protein, water, starch and crab flavour with sugar and sweetener. Packed10 x 1 kg bags sticks individually wrapped and packed in 1 kg vac packed bags. Outer packages…
- 600012797 HMRC
Frozen breaded crab flavour claws for human consumption. Ingredients include: textured white fish protein (28%), water, potato starch, breadcrumbs, crab flavour and preservatives. Product is coating in breadcrumb and batter and shrink wrapped sealed trays. Packed in 10 trays of 330 gm each per…
- 600012866 HMRC
Frozen fish fingers for human consumption Ingredients: Alaskan pollack and cod 57% with a crumb coating, pre-fried and deep frozen Packaging: polyethylene clear bag, cardboard carton outer, 120 pcs per bag
- 600012550 HMRC
The product is 64 frozen surimi sticks flavoured with crab. The sticks are individually wrapped and contained in 1 kg packs with 2 x 32 sticks in a vacuum-packed polybag. Ingredients: Fish paste, water, modified tapioca starch, tapioca starch, corn starch, sugar, sweetener, salt, soybean, mirin,…
- 600012551 HMRC
The product is cooked flaked white fish protein which is frozen. This is a preparation of Surimi. It is packaged in 10 bags of 1 kg, vacuum packed, with an outer carton of white corrugated cardboard. Ingredients: Textured White Fish Protein, (FISH Paste), Sugar, Stabilisers, Water, Modified…
28 rulings in total for this code
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 64 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-05 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
Update to Autonomous Tariff Suspensions – 28 May 2026
Trade Tariff news 6499 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1604.20 covers 36 tariff lines and the duty is between 4% and 25%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1604.20 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.5% and 25% (average 17.2%).
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4% – 25%; 156 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 fish (fish balls, minced) worth £65.6m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £3.43 per kg; Lithuania supplied 34%, followed by Poland.
World trade in other prepared fish (fish balls, minced) reached US$3bn in 2024, down 0.7% on 2023.
Thailand was the largest exporter with 13.4% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other prepared or preserved fish?
Other prepared or preserved fish fall under HS subheading 1604.20, part of heading 1604, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other prepared or preserved fish in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4% to 25%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other prepared or preserved fish in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.5% to 25%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other prepared or preserved fish?
Thailand, with US$350m in 2024 (13.4% of world exports).
Which countries can export other prepared fish (fish balls, minced) to the UK duty-free?
156 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 4% – 25% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other prepared fish (fish balls, minced)?
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 fish (fish balls, minced) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Lithuania (34%), Poland (12%) and Germany (11%), out of total imports of £65.6m.