Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605
1605.59: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: molluscs, other
Official description Other
Subheading 1605.59 belongs to heading 1605 (crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved) in chapter 16.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1605 59 00 00 Other 20%
- 1605 59 00 10 Common whelk (buccinum undatum) Free
20% - 1605 59 00 90 Other Free
20%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Ceuta & Melilla, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard & McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR China, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, QP, QQ, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé & Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Barthélemy, St Helena, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Pierre & Miquelon, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Outlying Islands, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- 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 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)
- Import controlImport control - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | £368k | 56.7% | -43.2% |
 Spain | £148k | 22.8% | -26.7% |
 Belgium | £93k | 14.3% | +50.3% |
 South Korea | £15k | 2.2% | -16.4% |
 Iceland | £12k | 1.8% | +256.3% |
 France | £8k | 1.2% | +30% |
 India | £5k | 0.7% | -34% |
 Germany | £675 | 0.1% | +201.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$254kUS$254k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$24m
Exports: 76
- United Kingdom: US$33m
- China: US$31m
- Spain: US$24m
- Chile: US$15m
- Ireland: US$11m
- Italy: US$10m
- Pakistan: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$9m
- Peru: US$7m
- Bulgaria: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Senegal: US$5m
- Vietnam: US$5m
- Japan: US$3m
- Portugal: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$2m
- India: US$2m
- France: US$2m
- Mauritania: US$2m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Indonesia: US$1m
- Norway: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$1m
- Hungary: US$838k
- United States: US$718k
- Germany: US$640k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$519k
- Gambia: US$451k
- Russia: US$400k
- Denmark: US$309k
- Romania: US$286k
- Singapore: US$284k
- Lithuania: US$281k
- Mexico: US$271k
- Greece: US$254k
- Slovenia: US$209k
- Croatia: US$203k
- Morocco: US$180k
- Ecuador: US$171k
- Albania: US$155k
- Philippines: US$154k
- Czechia: US$105k
- Switzerland: US$103k
- Panama: US$98k
- Slovakia: US$97k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$82k
- Poland: US$48k
- Malaysia: US$45k
- New Zealand: US$45k
- Austria: US$39k
- Ukraine: US$23k
- South Africa: US$22k
- Iceland: US$19k
- Luxembourg: US$17k
- Australia: US$15k
- Latvia: US$13k
- Bangladesh: US$9k
- Madagascar: US$9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$20kUS$20k+US$213k+US$2m+> US$13m
Imports: 153
- South Korea: US$55m
- United States: US$26m
- China: US$20m
- Japan: US$17m
- Italy: US$13m
- France: US$11m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$10m
- Spain: US$8m
- Taiwan: US$7m
- Germany: US$6m
- Singapore: US$5m
- Malaysia: US$3m
- Netherlands: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Belgium: US$2m
- Australia: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Thailand: US$2m
- Canada: US$2m
- United Kingdom: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$947k
- Romania: US$819k
- Austria: US$607k
- Poland: US$584k
- Macao SAR China: US$516k
- Malta: US$510k
- Vietnam: US$508k
- Czechia: US$483k
- Mexico: US$422k
- Luxembourg: US$390k
- Croatia: US$379k
- Greece: US$377k
- Hungary: US$358k
- Chile: US$316k
- Ukraine: US$271k
- Slovenia: US$251k
- Moldova: US$246k
- Serbia: US$213k
- Argentina: US$206k
- United Arab Emirates: US$183k
- Denmark: US$163k
- Cayman Islands: US$160k
- Bulgaria: US$153k
- Colombia: US$135k
- Slovakia: US$129k
- Paraguay: US$125k
- Lithuania: US$121k
- Ireland: US$120k
- Kazakhstan: US$118k
- Philippines: US$112k
- Panama: US$110k
- Sweden: US$97k
- Israel: US$94k
- Peru: US$94k
- Indonesia: US$89k
- Armenia: US$88k
- Guatemala: US$86k
- Costa Rica: US$84k
- Latvia: US$79k
- Dominican Republic: US$77k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$33m | 16% |
| 2 |  China | US$31m | 14.7% |
| 3 | Spain | US$24m | 11.7% |
| 4 |  Chile | US$15m | 7% |
| 5 |  Ireland | US$11m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Italy | US$10m | 4.6% |
| 7 |  Pakistan | US$9m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$9m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Peru | US$7m | 3.4% |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | US$7m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | US$55m | 26.1% |
| 2 |  United States | US$26m | 12.2% |
| 3 | China | US$20m | 9.7% |
| 4 |  Japan | US$17m | 8% |
| 5 | Italy | US$13m | 6.3% |
| 6 | France | US$11m | 5.4% |
| 7 |  Hong Kong SAR China | US$10m | 5% |
| 8 | Spain | US$8m | 3.7% |
| 9 |  Taiwan | US$7m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Germany | US$6m | 2.7% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1605.59 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
Subheading 1605.59 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 £649.2k between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 34% on the year before); Italy supplied 57%, followed by Spain.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$209m (−7.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United Kingdom (US$33m), followed by China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: molluscs, other?
Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: molluscs, other fall under HS subheading 1605.59, 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 1605.59 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 1605.59 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…?
The United Kingdom, with US$33m in 2024 (16% 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 Italy (57%), Spain (23%) and Belgium (14%), out of total imports of £649.2k.