Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604
1604.32: Caviar and caviar substitutes: caviar substitutes
Official description Caviar substitutes
Subheading 1604.32 belongs to heading 1604 (prepared or preserved fish) in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1604 32 00 00 Caviar substitutes 20%
- 1604 32 00 20 For processing 20%
- 1604 32 00 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
- North Korea
- Legal act
- 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
- Russia, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No.998, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9015
- 9016
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Import controlImport control on luxury goods
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y945 Travellers' personal effects or goods of a non-commercial nature for travellers' personal use contained in their luggage (Art 10.2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- Y946 Goods necessary for the official purposes of diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in the DPRK or international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, or to the personal effects of their staff (Art 10.3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509)
- 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) | — | 20% |
| 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") | 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 |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | 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–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 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–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| 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 |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 7% |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | 10% |
| UK–Serbia agreementQuota | Serbia | 14% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1.4m | 15.5% | +93.9% | |
| £1.1m | 12.5% | +97.7% | |
| £881k | 10.1% | +14.2% | |
| £717k | 8.2% | -2.4% | |
| £632k | 7.2% | +5.1% | |
| £536k | 6.1% | -59.2% | |
| £496k | 5.7% | +60.9% | |
| £435k | 5% | +35.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$228kUS$228k+US$4m+US$10m+> US$38m
Exports: 87
- Japan: US$50m
- China: US$47m
- Germany: US$38m
- United States: US$31m
- Iceland: US$21m
- Denmark: US$20m
- Sweden: US$14m
- Russia: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$10m
- Norway: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Canada: US$7m
- Indonesia: US$6m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- South Korea: US$6m
- Latvia: US$5m
- Spain: US$5m
- Kazakhstan: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- France: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Peru: US$3m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Armenia: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- United Kingdom: US$992k
- Thailand: US$896k
- Greece: US$793k
- Greenland: US$739k
- Moldova: US$353k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$273k
- Australia: US$269k
- Austria: US$244k
- Czechia: US$233k
- Luxembourg: US$228k
- Portugal: US$185k
- Singapore: US$162k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$108k
- United Arab Emirates: US$101k
- Georgia: US$91k
- Ecuador: US$90k
- Switzerland: US$89k
- North Korea: US$89k
- Bulgaria: US$73k
- Iran: US$69k
- Chile: US$48k
- Slovakia: US$43k
- Mauritania: US$42k
- Malaysia: US$41k
- Azerbaijan: US$25k
- Croatia: US$25k
- Norfolk Island: US$25k
- Israel: US$23k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$116kUS$116k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$21m
Imports: 160
- Japan: US$39m
- United States: US$32m
- France: US$28m
- Ukraine: US$22m
- Germany: US$21m
- South Korea: US$20m
- Taiwan: US$14m
- Thailand: US$11m
- Australia: US$11m
- Canada: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Norway: US$8m
- Israel: US$7m
- Italy: US$7m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Kazakhstan: US$7m
- Russia: US$7m
- Vietnam: US$6m
- Spain: US$5m
- Poland: US$5m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$5m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Belgium: US$4m
- Malaysia: US$4m
- Austria: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Uzbekistan: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Romania: US$1m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- China: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Macao SAR China: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Armenia: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$886k
- Mexico: US$875k
- Azerbaijan: US$834k
- Iceland: US$778k
- Bulgaria: US$657k
- Philippines: US$633k
- Qatar: US$624k
- Slovakia: US$576k
- Lebanon: US$567k
- Indonesia: US$535k
- Cyprus: US$419k
- Hungary: US$394k
- Luxembourg: US$381k
- Chile: US$306k
- Montenegro: US$283k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$50m | 14.6% | |
| 2 | US$47m | 13.6% | |
| 3 | US$38m | 10.9% | |
| 4 | US$31m | 9% | |
| 5 | US$21m | 6.1% | |
| 6 | US$20m | 5.8% | |
| 7 | US$14m | 4% | |
| 8 | US$11m | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$10m | 2.8% | |
| 10 | US$8m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$39m | 11.3% | |
| 2 | US$32m | 9.4% | |
| 3 | US$28m | 8.1% | |
| 4 | US$22m | 6.2% | |
| 5 | US$21m | 6% | |
| 6 | US$20m | 5.7% | |
| 7 | US$14m | 4.1% | |
| 8 | US$11m | 3.3% | |
| 9 | US$11m | 3.2% | |
| 10 | US$9m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 161
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.
- 20%median duty
- 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 82%highest: Türkiye, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan
161
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 56%* | 2023 | ||
| 32% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2022 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 76%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2022 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2022 | ||
| 27% | 2023 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 3% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 14% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2022 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 27% | 2023 | ||
| 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 6.4% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 76%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 27% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 8% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 40% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 7.5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 27% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 76%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2019 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 27% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 30% | 2020 · HS 2012 | ||
| 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 20%* | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | ||
| 82% | 2023 | ||
| 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 5% | 2023 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 0% | 2023 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | ||
| 20% | 2023 | ||
| 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | ||
| 35% | 2023 | ||
| 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | ||
| 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | ||
| 25% | 2023 | ||
| 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
- 03717 Caviar & caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113201
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21243 Caviar and caviar substitutes
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1604.32 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1604.32 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1604.30 | changed |
| 2002 | 1604.30 | changed |
| 1996 | 1604.30 | changed |
| 1992 | 1604.30 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 4
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.
- N333380 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Seasoned Fish Roe from Iceland
- N305233 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, country of origin and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of Frozen Capelin Roe and Crawfish Salad
- N293076 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Pressed Cod Roe from Iceland
- 600016699 HMRC
Fish roe produced for human consumption as a topping, used as a garnish or ingredient in sushi and other Asian dishes, to add colour. The fish roe is obtained from flying fish in Peru, and then transported to China for processing, where it is washed, filtered and sorted to remove any impurities,…
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.
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Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
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CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1604.32 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
Subheading 1604.32 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 20%.
166 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 20%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £8.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 8% on the year before); Sweden supplied 16%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$347m (+4.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was Japan (US$50m), followed by China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for caviar and caviar substitutes: caviar substitutes?
Caviar and caviar substitutes: caviar substitutes fall under HS subheading 1604.32, part of heading 1604, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on caviar and caviar substitutes: caviar substitutes in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1604.32 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 caviar and caviar substitutes: caviar substitutes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1604.32 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 caviar and caviar substitutes: caviar substitutes?
Japan, with US$50m in 2024 (14.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
166 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% 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 Sweden (16%), United States (13%) and Ireland (10%), out of total imports of £8.7m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.