Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605
1605.10: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: crab
Official description Crab
1605.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1605, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved, chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1605 10 00 00 Crab 8%
- 1605 10 00 05 Crab balls made of wheat starch, salt, sugar, compound condiments, crab meat and filling 8%
- In airtight cans 8%
- 1605 10 00 11 Cancer pagurus 8%
- 1605 10 00 31 Other 8%
- Other 8%
- 1605 10 00 91 Cancer pagurus 8%
- 1605 10 00 96 Other 8%
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 5
- 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
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- 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) | — | 8% |
| 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–Albania agreement | Albania | 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 – 2.4% |
| 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–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreementQuota | 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 | 2.8% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | £3m | 39% | -5.1% |
 Vietnam | £1.6m | 20% | +51.4% |
 Norway | £1.1m | 13.8% | -12.3% |
 India | £965k | 12.4% | +19% |
 Ireland | £212k | 2.7% | +3% |
 Sri Lanka | £203k | 2.6% | +40.8% |
 Denmark | £182k | 2.3% | +47.5% |
 China | £126k | 1.6% | -52.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
Canada 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Japan 5% – 9.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 8.1% 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$198kUS$198k+US$4m+US$18m+> US$127m
Exports: 94
- Indonesia: US$395m
- Vietnam: US$131m
- China: US$127m
- Philippines: US$80m
- Venezuela: US$61m
- India: US$55m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Mexico: US$27m
- Thailand: US$18m
- Canada: US$17m
- Sri Lanka: US$16m
- Japan: US$14m
- Belgium: US$12m
- Norway: US$9m
- United States: US$8m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Netherlands: US$7m
- Colombia: US$6m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$4m
- Chile: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Nicaragua: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$4m
- Ireland: US$4m
- France: US$3m
- Germany: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Russia: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Spain: US$820k
- Mozambique: US$763k
- Singapore: US$667k
- Italy: US$362k
- Portugal: US$335k
- Bahrain: US$272k
- Australia: US$243k
- Bulgaria: US$242k
- Greenland: US$209k
- Bahamas: US$198k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$184k
- Morocco: US$168k
- Lithuania: US$167k
- Angola: US$127k
- Latvia: US$113k
- Bangladesh: US$92k
- Austria: US$76k
- Ecuador: US$65k
- United Arab Emirates: US$63k
- British Virgin Islands: US$58k
- Luxembourg: US$56k
- Greece: US$52k
- Iceland: US$39k
- New Zealand: US$34k
- Poland: US$33k
- South Africa: US$29k
- Jamaica: US$26k
- Czechia: US$21k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$49kUS$49k+US$499k+US$3m+> US$18m
Imports: 164
- United States: US$746m
- Japan: US$122m
- France: US$25m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Malaysia: US$18m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Canada: US$11m
- Taiwan: US$11m
- Thailand: US$11m
- United Kingdom: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- China: US$9m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Australia: US$7m
- Germany: US$6m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Italy: US$3m
- Spain: US$3m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$2m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Brunei: US$1m
- Angola: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Greece: US$955k
- Austria: US$882k
- Philippines: US$840k
- Portugal: US$751k
- Switzerland: US$747k
- India: US$671k
- Lebanon: US$613k
- Qatar: US$606k
- Colombia: US$588k
- Bahamas: US$562k
- Lithuania: US$532k
- Ireland: US$499k
- New Zealand: US$415k
- Kazakhstan: US$316k
- Kuwait: US$305k
- Barbados: US$297k
- Luxembourg: US$289k
- Brazil: US$239k
- Norway: US$234k
- Finland: US$232k
- Cambodia: US$226k
- Guam: US$204k
- Ukraine: US$200k
- Mauritius: US$182k
- Poland: US$180k
- Bahrain: US$161k
- Jamaica: US$145k
- Maldives: US$144k
- El Salvador: US$135k
- Czechia: US$119k
- Latvia: US$119k
- Panama: US$114k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$395m | 36.8% |
| 2 | Vietnam | US$131m | 12.2% |
| 3 | China | US$127m | 11.9% |
| 4 |  Philippines | US$80m | 7.4% |
| 5 |  Venezuela | US$61m | 5.7% |
| 6 | India | US$55m | 5.1% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$31m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Mexico | US$27m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Thailand | US$18m | 1.7% |
| 10 | Canada | US$17m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$746m | 69.5% |
| 2 | Japan | US$122m | 11.3% |
| 3 |  France | US$25m | 2.3% |
| 4 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$22m | 2.1% |
| 5 |  Malaysia | US$18m | 1.7% |
| 6 |  Singapore | US$12m | 1.1% |
| 7 | Canada | US$11m | 1.1% |
| 8 | Taiwan | US$11m | 1.1% |
| 9 | Thailand | US$11m | 1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$10m | 0.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 165
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.
- 15%median duty
- 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Kiribati, Iran, Türkiye
165
| 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 | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 20% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 13%* | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 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 | 13%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 35% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 13% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 8% | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 8.1% | 5% – 9.6% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 60% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 13%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 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 | 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) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 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 | 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Panama | 15% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 15% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Philippines | 15% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 13%* | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 25% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
| Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 20% | 2023 | |
| Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 25% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 6% | 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 | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 20% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 54% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 19% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.8% | 0% – 10% | 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 | 0.3% | 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
- 03721 Crustaceans, 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 crustaceans21270 Crustaceans, 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 | 1605.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1605.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1605.10 | changed |
| 2002 | 1605.10 | changed |
| 1996 | 1605.10 | changed |
| 1992 | 1605.10 | 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.
- N301905 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin marking under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of Crab Cocktail Claws; Article 509
- N280298 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Canned Crabmeat from Mexico
- N278714 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Snow Crab Meat from Vietnam and China.
- 600011919 HMRC
Breaded Spicy Crab Cakes Frozen crab cakes with red peppers, horseradish and cayenne, coated in crispy breadcrumbs flecked with coriander. For human consumption. Ingredients: Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Crabmeat (CRUSTACEANS) (22%), Cod (Fish), Water, Mayonnaise…
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 · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1605.10 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1605.10; the duty is 8%.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 167 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 these goods worth £7.8m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £14.27 per kg; Indonesia supplied 39%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in these goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, down 17.2% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 36.8% of the total, ahead of Vietnam.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: crab?
Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: crab fall under HS subheading 1605.10, part of heading 1605, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1605.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1605.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic…?
Indonesia, with US$395m in 2024 (36.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
167 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 8% 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 Indonesia (39%), Vietnam (20%) and Norway (14%), out of total imports of £7.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.