Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605
1605.21: Not in airtight containers
Prepared shrimp (not airtight)
1605.21 is the HS subheading for prepared shrimp (not airtight), under heading 1605 in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1605 21 00 00 Not in airtight containers
- 1605 21 10 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 kg 20%
- 1605 21 10 05 Hargow made of prawn, wheat starch, tapioca, water, scallion, ginger, sugar, and salt; shaomai made of prawn predominantly, chicken, corn starch, vegetable oil, black pepper, sesame oil, and water; fried prawn wonton made of prawn, salt, oil, sugar, ginger, pepper, egg, vinegar, and soy sauce 20%
- Of the "crangon" variety 20%
- 1605 21 10 20 Shelled and frozen 20%
- 1605 21 10 30 Other 20%
- 1605 21 10 40 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared 20%
- 1605 21 10 50 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus montagui, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared 20%
- Other 20%
- Shelled 20%
- 1605 21 10 91 Frozen 20%
- 1605 21 10 96 Other 20%
- 1605 21 10 99 Other 20%
- 1605 21 90 00 Other 20%
- 1605 21 90 05 Hargow made of prawn, wheat starch, tapioca, water, scallion, ginger, sugar, and salt; shaomai made of prawn predominantly, chicken, corn starch, vegetable oil, black pepper, sesame oil, and water; fried prawn wonton made of prawn, salt, oil, sugar, ginger, pepper, egg, vinegar, and soy sauce 20%
- Of the "crangon" variety 20%
- 1605 21 90 20 Shelled and frozen 20%
- 1605 21 90 30 Other 20%
- Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis 20%
- 1605 21 90 40 Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared 20%
- 1605 21 90 45 Cooked and peeled for processing 20%
- 1605 21 90 49 Other 20%
- Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus jordani 20%
- 1605 21 90 55 Cooked and peeled for processing 20%
- Other 20%
- 1605 21 90 57 Frozen 20%
- 1605 21 90 58 Other 20%
- Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus montagui 20%
- 1605 21 90 60 Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared 20%
- 1605 21 90 62 Cooked and peeled for processing 20%
- 1605 21 90 65 Other 20%
- Other 20%
- Shelled 20%
- 1605 21 90 91 Frozen 20%
- 1605 21 90 96 Other 20%
- 1605 21 90 99 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 3
- 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 30 June 2027
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 23 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 23 lines
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) | — | 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 |
| 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–Faroe Islands agreementQuota | Faroe Islands | 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–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–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–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Norway agreementQuota | Norway | Free |
| UK–Norway agreementQuota | Norway | Free – 7.5% |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 2.5% |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand | 4% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 7% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £70.4m | 42.5% | +11.3% |
 Canada | £28.6m | 17.3% | +61.6% |
 Iceland | £25.9m | 15.6% | -13.1% |
 Norway | £15.1m | 9.1% | -38% |
 Honduras | £8.6m | 5.2% | -41.9% |
 Indonesia | £4.3m | 2.6% | +27.5% |
 Greenland | £2.6m | 1.5% | -26.3% |
 Bangladesh | £1.6m | 0.9% | +22.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Japan 4.8% – 5.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$778kUS$778k+US$8m+US$61m+> US$454m
Exports: 103
- Vietnam: US$1.1bn
- Indonesia: US$475m
- Thailand: US$454m
- India: US$325m
- China: US$149m
- Ecuador: US$84m
- Morocco: US$84m
- Netherlands: US$74m
- Norway: US$69m
- Canada: US$61m
- Denmark: US$57m
- Iceland: US$54m
- United States: US$50m
- Belgium: US$45m
- Honduras: US$40m
- Greenland: US$35m
- Chile: US$19m
- Albania: US$17m
- Germany: US$16m
- Spain: US$16m
- Sweden: US$14m
- France: US$12m
- Estonia: US$11m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9m
- Bulgaria: US$8m
- Guatemala: US$8m
- Poland: US$8m
- Sri Lanka: US$8m
- Malaysia: US$7m
- Bangladesh: US$7m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$5m
- Ireland: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$2m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Czechia: US$1m
- Mexico: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Italy: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Philippines: US$1m
- Japan: US$860k
- Lithuania: US$829k
- Greece: US$778k
- Romania: US$624k
- Croatia: US$403k
- Kenya: US$400k
- New Zealand: US$379k
- Slovenia: US$290k
- Somalia: US$257k
- Guyana: US$252k
- Luxembourg: US$251k
- Argentina: US$164k
- Pakistan: US$154k
- Seychelles: US$150k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$92kUS$92k+US$2m+US$25m+> US$118m
Imports: 182
- United States: US$1.3bn
- Japan: US$567m
- United Kingdom: US$185m
- South Korea: US$180m
- Netherlands: US$121m
- Canada: US$118m
- Sweden: US$114m
- Germany: US$104m
- Australia: US$83m
- Denmark: US$78m
- Norway: US$45m
- France: US$38m
- Belgium: US$36m
- Italy: US$34m
- Singapore: US$30m
- Taiwan: US$26m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$25m
- Spain: US$25m
- Mexico: US$16m
- Austria: US$16m
- Poland: US$15m
- New Zealand: US$15m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Finland: US$11m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Ireland: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$8m
- Chile: US$8m
- Ukraine: US$6m
- Russia: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$5m
- Estonia: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Macao SAR China: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Thailand: US$3m
- Israel: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Philippines: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Vietnam: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Kuwait: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Maldives: US$1m
- Cyprus: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Hungary: US$1m
- Kazakhstan: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Fiji: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$929k
- Cambodia: US$899k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$1.1bn | 32.7% |
| 2 | Indonesia | US$475m | 14.2% |
| 3 |  Thailand | US$454m | 13.5% |
| 4 |  India | US$325m | 9.7% |
| 5 |  China | US$149m | 4.4% |
| 6 |  Ecuador | US$84m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  Morocco | US$84m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Netherlands | US$74m | 2.2% |
| 9 | Norway | US$69m | 2.1% |
| 10 | Canada | US$61m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.3bn | 39.9% |
| 2 | Japan | US$567m | 16.9% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | US$185m | 5.5% |
| 4 |  South Korea | US$180m | 5.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$121m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Canada | US$118m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$114m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Germany | US$104m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Australia | US$83m | 2.5% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$78m | 2.3% |
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.
- 15%median duty
- 27number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 55%highest: Iran, Türkiye, Egypt
161
| 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 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 5%* | 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 | 5%* | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 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 | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 35% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 20% | 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 | 5% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 5% | 4.8% – 5.3% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5%* | 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 | 5%* | 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 | |
| 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 20% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 30% | 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 | 1605.21 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1605.21 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1605.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 1605.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 1605.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 1605.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 15
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.
- H341768 U.S. CBP
Tariff Classification of Frozen Shrimp Dumplings
- N339095 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Indonesia
- N338493 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Mini Shrimp Bao Buns from Vietnam
- N338808 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Skewered Fried Shrimp and Vegetables from Vietnam
- 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
- 600011362 HMRC
Raw Prawn Cracker Pellets intended for frying. They consist predominantly of shelled prawn meat and tapioca. They are packaged in 18kg polyethylene bags with an outer packaging of carton card box
- 600011227 HMRC
Luxury Black Tiger Prawn Ring & Chilli Sauce Cooked and frozen, in tray with skin film/outer box Ingredients: Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon), Water, Salt, Acidity Regulators: Sodium Carbonates, Citric Acid, Dextrin, Sugar, Distilled White Vinegar, Modified Maize Starch, Red Chilli, Salt, Garlic…
15 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.
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Rules of origin · Applies from:
CELEX 22026D0498 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1605.21 covers 23 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1605.21 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 20%; 163 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 prepared shrimp (not airtight) worth £165.8m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £8.43 per kg; Vietnam supplied 43%, followed by Canada.
World trade in prepared shrimp (not airtight) reached US$3.4bn in 2024, up 0.9% on 2023.
Vietnam was the largest exporter with 32.7% of the total, ahead of Indonesia.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for not in airtight containers?
Not in airtight containers fall under HS subheading 1605.21, part of heading 1605, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on not in airtight containers in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1605.21 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 not in airtight containers in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1605.21 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 not in airtight containers?
Vietnam, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (32.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export prepared shrimp (not airtight) to the UK duty-free?
163 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 prepared shrimp (not airtight)?
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 prepared shrimp (not airtight) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Vietnam (43%), Canada (17%) and Iceland (16%), out of total imports of £165.8m.
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