Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605
1605.29: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: shrimps and prawns, other
Other prepared shrimp (airtight)
Official description Other
1605.29 is the HS subheading for other prepared shrimp (airtight), under heading 1605 in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1605 29 00 00 Other 20%
- 1605 29 00 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 29 00 20 Shelled and frozen 20%
- 1605 29 00 30 Other 20%
- 1605 29 00 40 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared 20%
- 1605 29 00 45 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus montagui, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared 20%
- 1605 29 00 50 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis, cooked and peeled for processing 20%
- 1605 29 00 55 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus montagui, cooked and peeled for processing 20%
- 1605 29 00 60 Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus jordani, cooked and peeled for processing 20%
- Other 20%
- Shelled 20%
- 1605 29 00 91 Frozen 20%
- 1605 29 00 96 Other 20%
- 1605 29 00 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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- 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 11 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–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 2.5% |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand | 4% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 7% |
| UK–Norway agreementQuota | Norway | 7.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Greenland | £51.1m | 44% | +54.3% |
 Vietnam | £38.3m | 32.9% | -7.8% |
 Iceland | £13.4m | 11.5% | +38.2% |
 Indonesia | £3.2m | 2.7% | -12.4% |
 Thailand | £2.1m | 1.8% | -20.9% |
 India | £2m | 1.7% | -32.1% |
 Canada | £1.3m | 1.1% | +20.4% |
 China | £930k | 0.8% | +84% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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) 3 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
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$365kUS$365k+US$5m+US$56m+> US$211m
Exports: 106
- Vietnam: US$272m
- China: US$221m
- Netherlands: US$211m
- Greenland: US$202m
- Thailand: US$179m
- India: US$115m
- Denmark: US$106m
- Morocco: US$78m
- Indonesia: US$63m
- Germany: US$56m
- France: US$42m
- Spain: US$22m
- Ecuador: US$16m
- Iceland: US$13m
- Bulgaria: US$11m
- Chile: US$10m
- Malaysia: US$9m
- Poland: US$8m
- Belgium: US$8m
- Canada: US$6m
- United States: US$6m
- Norway: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$5m
- Honduras: US$5m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- Tunisia: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Russia: US$3m
- Albania: US$3m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Taiwan: US$2m
- Italy: US$2m
- Argentina: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Czechia: US$888k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$859k
- South Korea: US$757k
- Lithuania: US$704k
- Austria: US$651k
- Bangladesh: US$632k
- Ireland: US$526k
- Guinea: US$508k
- Japan: US$454k
- Saudi Arabia: US$449k
- Venezuela: US$407k
- Jamaica: US$403k
- Türkiye: US$365k
- Singapore: US$348k
- Cameroon: US$339k
- Luxembourg: US$337k
- Greece: US$332k
- Mexico: US$331k
- Latvia: US$311k
- Pakistan: US$293k
- Ukraine: US$260k
- Slovenia: US$234k
- Kuwait: US$198k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$220kUS$220k+US$2m+US$23m+> US$81m
Imports: 173
- Germany: US$234m
- United States: US$228m
- Denmark: US$171m
- United Kingdom: US$138m
- Canada: US$86m
- Japan: US$81m
- Netherlands: US$79m
- France: US$74m
- Belgium: US$57m
- Taiwan: US$53m
- Australia: US$49m
- Sweden: US$40m
- Switzerland: US$34m
- Chile: US$34m
- Italy: US$33m
- China: US$32m
- Mexico: US$31m
- Austria: US$23m
- Philippines: US$19m
- Singapore: US$17m
- Estonia: US$16m
- Russia: US$14m
- Spain: US$14m
- Ireland: US$13m
- Portugal: US$12m
- South Korea: US$12m
- Norway: US$11m
- Malaysia: US$10m
- Poland: US$9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Israel: US$8m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Finland: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Romania: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Macao SAR China: US$3m
- New Zealand: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Kuwait: US$2m
- Jamaica: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Venezuela: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Iceland: US$2m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Cambodia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$974k
- Vietnam: US$959k
- South Africa: US$951k
- Slovakia: US$912k
- Türkiye: US$891k
- Serbia: US$875k
- Panama: US$853k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | US$272m | 15.8% |
| 2 | China | US$221m | 12.8% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$211m | 12.2% |
| 4 | Greenland | US$202m | 11.7% |
| 5 | Thailand | US$179m | 10.4% |
| 6 | India | US$115m | 6.7% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$106m | 6.2% |
| 8 |  Morocco | US$78m | 4.5% |
| 9 | Indonesia | US$63m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$56m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$234m | 13.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$228m | 13.2% |
| 3 | Denmark | US$171m | 9.9% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$138m | 8% |
| 5 | Canada | US$86m | 5% |
| 6 | Japan | US$81m | 4.7% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$79m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  France | US$74m | 4.3% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$57m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$53m | 3.1% |
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 | 15% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Jamaica | 20% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 5.1% | 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 | 0.4% | 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 | 1605.29 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1605.29 | 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 41
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.
- N363127 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Shrimp Spring Roll from Vietnam
- N363073 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Potato Shrimp from Vietnam
- N361989 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Shrimp Scampi Meal from France
- N339832 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Cooked Butterfly Shrimp from Vietnam
- N336918 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Vietnam. Correction to Ruling Number N336097
- N336074 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Potato Shrimp from Vietnam
- 600016931 HMRC
8 frozen pan-fried rice triangles filled with tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon). The ingredients include cooked rice, tiger prawns, soy sauce, miso, rice wine, and vegetable oil. It is presented as a ready-to-reheat food product, suitable for preparation in an oven or air fryer. The product is packed…
- 600016206 HMRC
Breadcrumbed Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) shrimp 38%, panko 34%, batter mix 25%, predust 3% peeled, deveined, tail on and frozen Packaging: plastic trays (10 pieces per tray) and sealed inside a protective Polyethylene (PE) inner bag, 20 trays per carton
- 600016205 HMRC
Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Shrimp 99%, salt 1% Shrimps are pasteurized, shelled, butterflied, deveined and frozen Packaging: Shrimps are uniformly arranged in physical counts of 30 pieces upon a rigid plastic tray. The loaded tray is inserted into a high-barrier Polyamide (PA) vacuum bag, air is…
- 600013420 HMRC
The product includes 6 breaded butterfly prawns which contain over 20% of prawns and has added coconut for flavouring. The prawns are battered and dipped in breadcrumbs ready for frying and then frozen. The cooking instructions state that the product should be cooked for 22 minutes at 180 degrees…
- 600013302 HMRC
The frozen sweet chilli prawns weigh 120g. They contain over 20% of prawns (penaeus vannamei) and are covered in wheat flour for the batter and then breadcrumbs to be fried. The prawns are then glazed in a sweet chilli sauce. The cooking instructions state that the product should be cooked for 12…
- 600013165 HMRC
Product is a pack of 8 prawn toasts, weighing 15g each and totalling 120g. They are made from a filling of shelled Shrimp (Tesco Welfare Approved) (Litopenaeus vannamei)(over 20% in final product), Yam bean, Bamboo shoot, Breadcrumbs, wheat flour, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, salt, white pepper),…
41 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 1605.29 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1605.29; 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 other prepared shrimp (airtight) worth £116.2m (up 15% on the year before), at an average of £8.12 per kg; Greenland supplied 44%, followed by Vietnam.
World trade in other prepared shrimp (airtight) reached US$2bn in 2024, up 3.2% on 2023.
Vietnam was the largest exporter with 15.8% of the total, ahead of China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: shrimps and prawns, other?
Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: shrimps and prawns, other fall under HS subheading 1605.29, 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 1605.29 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 crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1605.29 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 crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic…?
Vietnam, with US$272m in 2024 (15.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export other prepared shrimp (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 other prepared shrimp (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 other prepared shrimp (airtight) from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Greenland (44%), Vietnam (33%) and Iceland (12%), out of total imports of £116.2m.