Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1604

1604.32

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

Customs duty 20% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 6
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1604 32 00 00 Caviar substitutes 20%
  2. 1604 32 00 20 For processing 20%
  3. 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
    Documents
    • C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
    • Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
  • 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
    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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—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
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

last 12 months£8.7m+7.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£26.56 per kg
Jan 2024: £433kFeb 2024: £289kMar 2024: £595kApr 2024: £527kMay 2024: £524kJun 2024: £364kJul 2024: £668kAug 2024: £273kSept 2024: £788kOct 2024: £863kNov 2024: £895kDec 2024: £1mJan 2025: £343kFeb 2025: £739kMar 2025: £625kApr 2025: £369kMay 2025: £448kJun 2025: £912kJul 2025: £668kAug 2025: £453kSept 2025: £442kOct 2025: £1.1mNov 2025: £959kDec 2025: £1.1mJan 2026: £492kFeb 2026: £778kMar 2026: £459kApr 2026: £600kMay 2026: £820kJun 2026: £824kJul 2026: £823kAug 2026: £405k 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Sweden £1.4m 15.5% +93.9%
United States £1.1m 12.5% +97.7%
Ireland £881k 10.1% +14.2%
Denmark £717k 8.2% -2.4%
Spain £632k 7.2% +5.1%
Germany £536k 6.1% -59.2%
Poland £496k 5.7% +60.9%
France £435k 5% +35.1%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1604.32 · US$347m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$228kUS$228k+US$4m+US$10m+> US$38m

Exports: 87
  1. Japan: US$50m
  2. China: US$47m
  3. Germany: US$38m
  4. United States: US$31m
  5. Iceland: US$21m
  6. Denmark: US$20m
  7. Sweden: US$14m
  8. Russia: US$11m
  9. Taiwan: US$10m
  10. Norway: US$8m
  11. Netherlands: US$7m
  12. Canada: US$7m
  13. Indonesia: US$6m
  14. Vietnam: US$6m
  15. South Korea: US$6m
  16. Latvia: US$5m
  17. Spain: US$5m
  18. Kazakhstan: US$5m
  19. Lithuania: US$5m
  20. Poland: US$5m
  21. France: US$4m
  22. Ukraine: US$4m
  23. Finland: US$4m
  24. Belarus: US$3m
  25. Peru: US$3m
  26. Belgium: US$3m
  27. Estonia: US$2m
  28. Armenia: US$2m
  29. Italy: US$2m
  30. Romania: US$2m
  31. Türkiye: US$1m
  32. Ireland: US$1m
  33. United Kingdom: US$992k
  34. Thailand: US$896k
  35. Greece: US$793k
  36. Greenland: US$739k
  37. Moldova: US$353k
  38. Kyrgyzstan: US$273k
  39. Australia: US$269k
  40. Austria: US$244k
  41. Czechia: US$233k
  42. Luxembourg: US$228k
  43. Portugal: US$185k
  44. Singapore: US$162k
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$108k
  46. United Arab Emirates: US$101k
  47. Georgia: US$91k
  48. Ecuador: US$90k
  49. Switzerland: US$89k
  50. North Korea: US$89k
  51. Bulgaria: US$73k
  52. Iran: US$69k
  53. Chile: US$48k
  54. Slovakia: US$43k
  55. Mauritania: US$42k
  56. Malaysia: US$41k
  57. Azerbaijan: US$25k
  58. Croatia: US$25k
  59. Norfolk Island: US$25k
  60. Israel: US$23k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$50m 14.6%
2 China US$47m 13.6%
3 Germany US$38m 10.9%
4 United States US$31m 9%
5 Iceland US$21m 6.1%
6 Denmark US$20m 5.8%
7 Sweden US$14m 4%
8 Russia US$11m 3.1%
9 Taiwan US$10m 2.8%
10 Norway US$8m 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Japan US$39m 11.3%
2 United States US$32m 9.4%
3 France US$28m 8.1%
4 Ukraine US$22m 6.2%
5 Germany US$21m 6%
6 South Korea US$20m 5.7%
7 Taiwan US$14m 4.1%
8 Thailand US$11m 3.3%
9 Australia US$11m 3.2%
10 Canada 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 countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 56%* 2023
Aruba 32% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 20% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 20% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 76%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 20% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 15% 2022
Botswana 27% 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 3% 2023
Cape Verde 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 5% 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 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 27% 2023
Ethiopia 35% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 20% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 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 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 10% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 20% 2023
Japan 6.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 76%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 27% 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 8% 2023
Maldives 0% 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) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 27% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 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 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 10% 2023
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 76%* 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 27% 2023
South Korea 20% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 25% 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
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 20%* 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 20% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 82% 2023
Tuvalu 19% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 20% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 20% 2023
Venezuela 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 35% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 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

HSCode
20171604.32unchanged
20121604.32unchanged
20071604.30changed
20021604.30changed
19961604.30changed
19921604.30changed

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 20 June 2023 · 1604.32.40.00

    The tariff classification of Seasoned Fish Roe from Iceland

  • N305233 U.S. CBP 26 August 2019 · 1604.32.40.00

    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 26 January 2018 · 1604.32.40.00

    The tariff classification of Pressed Cod Roe from Iceland

  • 600016699 HMRC 15 September 2026 – 14 September 2029 · 1604 32 00 90

    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.

  1. GB Sanctions

    Update to Import and Export Sanctions on Gold, Precious Metals, Diamonds and Luxury Goods from Syria – 22 April 2026

    Trade Tariff news 5806 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

  2. EU Rules of origin · Applies from:

    Decision No 1/2026 of the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific states, of the other part, of 30 January 2026 amending certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation [2026/498]

    CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

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.

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