Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605

1605.40

1605.40: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: other crustaceans

Official description Other crustaceans

Subheading 1605.40 belongs to heading 1605 (crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved) in chapter 16.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 20% standard rate · across 4 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1605 40 00 00 Other crustaceans 20%
  2. 1605 40 00 20 Norway lobsters (nephrops norvegicus) 20%
  3. 1605 40 00 30 Freshwater crayfish cooked with dill, frozen 20%
  4. 1605 40 00 40 Crayfish tails of the species procambarus clarkii, cooked, for processing 20%
  5. 1605 40 00 70 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 Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1432
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 4 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
    Documents
    • C673 Importer Declaration or Re-export Certificate, as foreseen in Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 or Annex IV of Regulation (EC) 1010/2009
    • Y927 The declared goods are not concerned by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008
    Tariff lines
    on 2 of 4 lines
  • 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–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–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–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 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
UK–Norway agreement Norway 6%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 7%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£7.1m+56.2% · previous 12 months
Average import price£7.77 per kg
Jan 2024: £636kFeb 2024: £549kMar 2024: £961kApr 2024: £594kMay 2024: £941kJun 2024: £721kJul 2024: £409kAug 2024: £709kSept 2024: £453kOct 2024: £420kNov 2024: £196kDec 2024: £529kJan 2025: £469kFeb 2025: £168kMar 2025: £261kApr 2025: £303kMay 2025: £425kJun 2025: £451kJul 2025: £415kAug 2025: £472kSept 2025: £667kOct 2025: £616kNov 2025: £510kDec 2025: £1.8mJan 2026: £601kFeb 2026: £371kMar 2026: £959kApr 2026: £285kMay 2026: £211kJun 2026: £223kJul 2026: £313kAug 2026: £557k 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
China £3.3m 45.9% +2%
Malaysia £2.4m 33.5% —
Germany £572k 8% -3.2%
Egypt £373k 5.2% +486.7%
Spain £295k 4.1% -16.6%
Myanmar (Burma) £93k 1.3% +7.5%
Ireland £93k 1.3% +430.7%
Netherlands £22k 0.3% +147.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1605.40 · US$278m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$117kUS$117k+US$1m+US$7m+> US$23m

Exports: 78
  1. China: US$120m
  2. Egypt: US$35m
  3. Chile: US$23m
  4. Netherlands: US$19m
  5. Spain: US$12m
  6. Taiwan: US$11m
  7. Denmark: US$8m
  8. Türkiye: US$7m
  9. Japan: US$5m
  10. Indonesia: US$5m
  11. Vietnam: US$4m
  12. Canada: US$4m
  13. France: US$4m
  14. Colombia: US$3m
  15. Belgium: US$3m
  16. United States: US$2m
  17. Germany: US$2m
  18. United Kingdom: US$2m
  19. India: US$1m
  20. Sweden: US$934k
  21. Italy: US$821k
  22. Portugal: US$743k
  23. Norway: US$729k
  24. Bulgaria: US$641k
  25. Ireland: US$466k
  26. Ecuador: US$425k
  27. United Arab Emirates: US$377k
  28. Kuwait: US$325k
  29. Belarus: US$244k
  30. Thailand: US$239k
  31. South Korea: US$226k
  32. Argentina: US$199k
  33. Ghana: US$196k
  34. Peru: US$174k
  35. Philippines: US$172k
  36. Singapore: US$163k
  37. Slovenia: US$117k
  38. Luxembourg: US$114k
  39. Nigeria: US$102k
  40. Madagascar: US$101k
  41. Latvia: US$98k
  42. Austria: US$77k
  43. Malaysia: US$75k
  44. Morocco: US$73k
  45. Hong Kong SAR China: US$65k
  46. Romania: US$55k
  47. Lithuania: US$48k
  48. Côte d’Ivoire: US$39k
  49. Cameroon: US$35k
  50. Estonia: US$33k
  51. Greenland: US$29k
  52. Myanmar (Burma): US$27k
  53. Guinea: US$18k
  54. Cuba: US$15k
  55. Switzerland: US$14k
  56. Greece: US$13k
  57. New Zealand: US$13k
  58. Poland: US$13k
  59. Russia: US$13k
  60. Australia: US$9k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$120m 43.3%
2 Egypt US$35m 12.7%
3 Chile US$23m 8.3%
4 Netherlands US$19m 6.8%
5 Spain US$12m 4.2%
6 Taiwan US$11m 3.8%
7 Denmark US$8m 2.9%
8 Türkiye US$7m 2.4%
9 Japan US$5m 2%
10 Indonesia US$5m 1.9%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$145m 52%
2 Germany US$16m 5.8%
3 Netherlands US$14m 5.2%
4 Sweden US$13m 4.6%
5 Denmark US$12m 4.2%
6 Hong Kong SAR China US$11m 3.9%
7 United Kingdom US$9m 3.4%
8 Belgium US$6m 2.1%
9 France US$5m 1.9%
10 Spain US$4m 1.4%

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.

  • 16%median duty
  • 28number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 60%highest: Kiribati, Iran, Türkiye

161

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 20% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 12%* 5% – 20% 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 0% 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) 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
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 6.5% 4.8% – 9.6% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 1.5% 0% – 3% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 60% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 0% 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
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
Paraguay 16% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 0% 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 12% 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 15% 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 0.3% 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 crustaceans
21270 Crustaceans, otherwise prepared or preserved
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1075 Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
1020 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171605.40unchanged
20121605.40unchanged
20071605.40changed
20021605.40changed
19961605.40changed
19921605.40changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 2

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.

  • N329796 U.S. CBP 29 December 2022 · 1605.40.10.90

    The tariff classification of Crawfish Salad from Japan

  • N315585 U.S. CBP 30 November 2020 · 1605.40.10.90

    The tariff classification of Shrimp Sauce from China

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. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2163 of 17 September 2026 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

    CELEX 32026R2163 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

  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 1605.40 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.

Subheading 1605.40 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 20%.

167 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 £7.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 56% on the year before); China supplied 46%, followed by Malaysia.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$278m (+6.7% year on year).

The largest exporter was China (US$120m), followed by Egypt.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: other crustaceans?

Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: other crustaceans fall under HS subheading 1605.40, 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 1605.40 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 1605.40 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…?

China, with US$120m in 2024 (43.3% 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 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 China (46%), Malaysia (34%) and Germany (8%), out of total imports of £7.1m.

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