Subheading · Section IV

1605.10: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: crab

1605.10

Official description Crab

  • 8%UK
  • 8%EU
  • 60%Türkiye
  • 0%–10%USA
  • US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024

1605.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1605, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved, chapter 16.

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%.

Subheading 1605.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 60%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides subheading 1605.10 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 3.8%). 2 of them are duty-free.

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.

The United States imported the most (US$745.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 94 exporters with US$6.1m; its largest buyer was France.

The United Kingdom imported US$9.9m, most of it from Indonesia.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 60% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free – 10% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.8%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1605 10 00 00 Crab 8%
  2. 1605 10 00 05 Crab balls made of wheat starch, salt, sugar, compound condiments, crab meat and filling 8%
  3. In airtight cans 8%
  4. 1605 10 00 11 Cancer pagurus 8%
  5. 1605 10 00 31 Other 8%
  6. Other 8%
  7. 1605 10 00 91 Cancer pagurus 8%
  8. 1605 10 00 96 Other 8%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1605 10 00 Crab 8%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1605.10.00.00.00 Yengeçler 60%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1605.10 Crab:
  2. 1605.10.05 Products containing fish meat; prepared meals 10%
  3. 1605.10.05.10 In airtight containers kg
  4. 1605.10.05.90 Other kg
  5. Other:
  6. Crabmeat:
  7. 1605.10.20 In airtight containers Free
  8. 1605.10.20.10 King crab kg
  9. Snow crab (Chionoecetes bairdi, C. opilio, C. tanneri and C. angulatus):
  10. 1605.10.20.22 C. opilio (small) kg
  11. 1605.10.20.25 Other kg
  12. 1605.10.20.30 Dungeness kg
  13. Swimming crabs (Portunidae):
  14. 1605.10.20.51 Callinectes spp., including blue crabs (C. sapidus) kg
  15. 1605.10.20.59 Other kg
  16. 1605.10.20.90 Other kg
  17. 1605.10.40 Other 5%
  18. Frozen:
  19. 1605.10.40.02 King crab kg
  20. Snow crab (Chionoecetes bairdi, C. opilio, C. tanneri and C. angulatus):
  21. 1605.10.40.05 C. opilio (small) kg
  22. 1605.10.40.10 Other kg
  23. 1605.10.40.15 Dungeness kg
  24. Swimming crabs (Portunidae):
  25. 1605.10.40.25 Callinectes spp., including blue crabs (C. sapidus) kg
  26. 1605.10.40.30 Other kg
  27. 1605.10.40.35 Other kg
  28. 1605.10.40.40 Other kg
  29. 1605.10.60 Other Free
  30. 1605.10.60.10 In airtight containers kg
  31. 1605.10.60.90 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

1605.10 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$198.1kUS$198.1k+US$4.2m+US$18.3m+> US$127.5m

Exports: 94
  1. Indonesia: US$394.7m
  2. Vietnam: US$131.4m
  3. China: US$127.5m
  4. Philippines: US$79.5m
  5. Venezuela: US$61.4m
  6. India: US$55m
  7. South Korea: US$30.8m
  8. Mexico: US$27.4m
  9. Thailand: US$18.3m
  10. Canada: US$16.9m
  11. Sri Lanka: US$15.7m
  12. Japan: US$14m
  13. Belgium: US$12.3m
  14. Norway: US$9.3m
  15. United States: US$7.8m
  16. Argentina: US$7.8m
  17. Netherlands: US$7.5m
  18. Colombia: US$6.2m
  19. United Kingdom: US$6.1m
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$4.3m
  21. Chile: US$4.2m
  22. Tunisia: US$4.1m
  23. Nicaragua: US$3.9m
  24. Taiwan: US$3.7m
  25. Ireland: US$3.6m
  26. France: US$2.9m
  27. Germany: US$2.8m
  28. Pakistan: US$2.6m
  29. Russia: US$1.9m
  30. Sweden: US$1.6m
  31. Denmark: US$1.6m
  32. Malaysia: US$1.4m
  33. Spain: US$819.8k
  34. Mozambique: US$762.8k
  35. Singapore: US$667.1k
  36. Italy: US$362.2k
  37. Portugal: US$334.5k
  38. Bahrain: US$272.2k
  39. Australia: US$242.7k
  40. Bulgaria: US$242k
  41. Greenland: US$209.3k
  42. Bahamas: US$198.1k
  43. Myanmar (Burma): US$183.6k
  44. Morocco: US$167.8k
  45. Lithuania: US$167k
  46. Angola: US$127k
  47. Latvia: US$113.4k
  48. Bangladesh: US$91.5k
  49. Austria: US$76.2k
  50. Ecuador: US$64.5k
  51. United Arab Emirates: US$63.2k
  52. British Virgin Islands: US$58.4k
  53. Luxembourg: US$56.4k
  54. Greece: US$52.3k
  55. Iceland: US$39.1k
  56. New Zealand: US$34.1k
  57. Poland: US$32.8k
  58. South Africa: US$29.4k
  59. Jamaica: US$25.9k
  60. Czechia: US$21k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$394.7m 36.8%
2 Vietnam US$131.4m 12.2%
3 China US$127.5m 11.9%
4 Philippines US$79.5m 7.4%
5 Venezuela US$61.4m 5.7%
6 India US$55m 5.1%
7 South Korea US$30.8m 2.9%
8 Mexico US$27.4m 2.6%
9 Thailand US$18.3m 1.7%
10 Canada US$16.9m 1.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$745.9m 69.5%
2 Japan US$121.6m 11.3%
3 France US$24.7m 2.3%
4 Hong Kong SAR China US$22.5m 2.1%
5 Malaysia US$18.1m 1.7%
6 Singapore US$12.2m 1.1%
7 Canada US$11.4m 1.1%
8 Taiwan US$11.3m 1.1%
9 Thailand US$10.5m 1%
10 United Kingdom US$9.9m 0.9%

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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$394.7m in 2024 (36.8% of world exports).