Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605

1605.52

1605.52: Scallops, including queen scallops

1605.52 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

Customs duty 20% standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1605 52 00 00 Scallops, including queen scallops 20%
  2. 1605 52 00 20 Coquilles st. jacques (pecten maximus) 20%
  3. 1605 52 00 90 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 1

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 833
    Documents
    • 9018

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    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 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–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 agreementQuota 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£69k-3.5% · previous 12 months
Average import price£19.46 per kg
Jan 2024: £13kFeb 2024: £6kMar 2024: £14kMay 2024: £5kSept 2024: £3kOct 2024: £14kNov 2024: £7kDec 2024: £17kJan 2025: £5kFeb 2025: £5kApr 2025: £881May 2025: £10kJun 2025: £9kAug 2025: £1kOct 2025: £8kNov 2025: £3kDec 2025: £15kJan 2026: £4kFeb 2026: £5kMar 2026: £11kApr 2026: £12kJun 2026: £3kAug 2026: £9k 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
France £39k 56.2% -7.2%
Spain £22k 32.8% +43.7%
Japan £6k 8.2% +94%
Argentina £2k 2.9% —
Ireland £0 0% -100%
Portugal £0 0% -100%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1605.52 · US$151m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$77kUS$77k+US$744k+US$3m+> US$31m

Exports: 64
  1. China: US$90m
  2. Japan: US$31m
  3. France: US$7m
  4. Netherlands: US$5m
  5. Vietnam: US$3m
  6. United States: US$3m
  7. Denmark: US$1m
  8. South Korea: US$1m
  9. Spain: US$1m
  10. Canada: US$1m
  11. Thailand: US$953k
  12. Singapore: US$774k
  13. Germany: US$762k
  14. Philippines: US$744k
  15. New Zealand: US$714k
  16. Morocco: US$627k
  17. Malaysia: US$467k
  18. Belgium: US$382k
  19. Russia: US$334k
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$312k
  21. United Kingdom: US$279k
  22. Italy: US$247k
  23. Portugal: US$176k
  24. Peru: US$128k
  25. Jamaica: US$117k
  26. Taiwan: US$105k
  27. Latvia: US$90k
  28. Sweden: US$77k
  29. Indonesia: US$65k
  30. Austria: US$55k
  31. Australia: US$44k
  32. Chile: US$32k
  33. Norway: US$28k
  34. United Arab Emirates: US$27k
  35. Ireland: US$26k
  36. Luxembourg: US$16k
  37. Mexico: US$11k
  38. Croatia: US$10k
  39. Brazil: US$5k
  40. Lithuania: US$5k
  41. Romania: US$5k
  42. Slovenia: US$4k
  43. Cambodia: US$4k
  44. South Africa: US$4k
  45. Greece: US$2k
  46. Iceland: US$1k
  47. Angola: US$700
  48. Finland: US$700
  49. Ecuador: US$600
  50. Hungary: US$600
  51. Egypt: US$200
  52. Madagascar: US$200
  53. Argentina: US$100
  54. Slovakia: US$100
  55. British Virgin Islands: US$100
  56. Benin: US$0
  57. Switzerland: US$0
  58. Czechia: US$0
  59. Estonia: US$0
  60. India: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$90m 59.7%
2 Japan US$31m 20.7%
3 France US$7m 4.7%
4 Netherlands US$5m 3.1%
5 Vietnam US$3m 1.8%
6 United States US$3m 1.7%
7 Denmark US$1m 0.9%
8 South Korea US$1m 0.9%
9 Spain US$1m 0.7%
10 Canada US$1m 0.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Taiwan US$44m 29.2%
2 Japan US$23m 15.4%
3 United States US$23m 15.1%
4 South Korea US$11m 7.1%
5 Hong Kong SAR China US$8m 5.4%
6 Singapore US$7m 4.5%
7 Canada US$4m 2.4%
8 Thailand US$4m 2.3%
9 Malaysia US$3m 2.2%
10 Germany US$3m 2%

Binding rulings for similar goods 3

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.

  • N336075 U.S. CBP 21 November 2023 · 1605.52.60.00

    The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Vietnam

  • N330211 U.S. CBP 8 February 2023 · 1605.52.05.00

    The tariff classification of Seafood Stew from France

  • N326450 U.S. CBP 30 June 2022 · 1605.52.60.00

    The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Raw Bacon Wrapped Scallop Medallions

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1605.52 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1605.52; the duty is 20%.

Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 20%; 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 £68.6k (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £19.46 per kg; France supplied 56%, followed by Spain.

World trade in these goods reached US$151m in 2024, down 11.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 59.7% of the total, ahead of Japan.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for scallops, including queen scallops?

Scallops, including queen scallops fall under HS subheading 1605.52, part of heading 1605, in section IV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on scallops, including queen scallops in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1605.52 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 scallops, including queen scallops in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1605.52 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 scallops, including queen scallops?

China, with US$90m in 2024 (59.7% 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 France (56%), Spain (33%) and Japan (8%), out of total imports of £68.6k.