Subheading · Chapter 16 · Heading 1605

1605.69

1605.69: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: other aquatic invertebrates, other

Official description Other

1605.69 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 25% standard rate 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

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  1. 1605 69 00 00 Other 25%

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)—25%
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, Japan, 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–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–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–Iceland agreement Iceland 7.8%
UK–Norway agreement Norway 7.8%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 18.2%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£191k+662.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£8.00 per kg
Apr 2024: £3kMay 2024: £3kJun 2024: £3kJul 2024: £2kNov 2024: £3kDec 2024: £18kMar 2025: £1kApr 2025: £319May 2025: £92Jun 2025: £431Jul 2025: £358Aug 2025: £2kSept 2025: £170Oct 2025: £171Nov 2025: £9kDec 2025: £413Jan 2026: £52kFeb 2026: £46kMar 2026: £62kApr 2026: £13kMay 2026: £113Jun 2026: £7kJul 2026: £149Aug 2026: £2k 2026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £169k 88.2% +4,539%
Belgium £6k 3.3% —
Mauritania £5k 2.5% —
Ireland £3k 1.6% +91.9%
Morocco £3k 1.4% —
Portugal £2k 1.2% —
Spain £2k 1% —
France £1k 0.8% —

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1605.69 · US$33m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$42kUS$42k+US$325k+US$884k+> US$4m

Exports: 79
  1. China: US$7m
  2. Spain: US$7m
  3. Italy: US$4m
  4. Thailand: US$2m
  5. Vietnam: US$1m
  6. Romania: US$983k
  7. Czechia: US$930k
  8. Germany: US$884k
  9. Netherlands: US$845k
  10. South Korea: US$775k
  11. Fiji: US$688k
  12. Poland: US$648k
  13. Malaysia: US$645k
  14. Portugal: US$501k
  15. Singapore: US$496k
  16. Chile: US$456k
  17. Mexico: US$389k
  18. France: US$387k
  19. India: US$339k
  20. Japan: US$325k
  21. Denmark: US$272k
  22. United States: US$256k
  23. Taiwan: US$255k
  24. Venezuela: US$235k
  25. Croatia: US$232k
  26. Indonesia: US$220k
  27. Belgium: US$190k
  28. United Kingdom: US$157k
  29. United Arab Emirates: US$153k
  30. Russia: US$153k
  31. Philippines: US$134k
  32. Austria: US$93k
  33. Australia: US$62k
  34. Argentina: US$60k
  35. Sweden: US$60k
  36. Mauritius: US$54k
  37. Latvia: US$50k
  38. Jamaica: US$49k
  39. Bulgaria: US$42k
  40. Hong Kong SAR China: US$37k
  41. Peru: US$34k
  42. Cyprus: US$34k
  43. Türkiye: US$25k
  44. Estonia: US$23k
  45. Brazil: US$18k
  46. New Zealand: US$17k
  47. Mozambique: US$16k
  48. Nicaragua: US$16k
  49. Honduras: US$13k
  50. Norway: US$11k
  51. Lithuania: US$11k
  52. Belize: US$10k
  53. Slovenia: US$9k
  54. Ukraine: US$9k
  55. Hungary: US$8k
  56. South Africa: US$7k
  57. Falkland Islands: US$7k
  58. Iceland: US$5k
  59. Sri Lanka: US$5k
  60. Pakistan: US$4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$7m 21.7%
2 Spain US$7m 20.7%
3 Italy US$4m 11%
4 Thailand US$2m 5.3%
5 Vietnam US$1m 3.6%
6 Romania US$983k 3%
7 Czechia US$930k 2.8%
8 Germany US$884k 2.7%
9 Netherlands US$845k 2.6%
10 South Korea US$775k 2.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$5m 13.9%
2 Hong Kong SAR China US$4m 11.3%
3 Switzerland US$3m 8.6%
4 France US$3m 7.8%
5 Germany US$2m 6.2%
6 Australia US$2m 6%
7 Portugal US$1m 4.2%
8 Singapore US$1m 3.3%
9 Czechia US$934k 2.8%
10 Canada US$929k 2.8%

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

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.

  • N357276 U.S. CBP 21 January 2026 · 1605.69.00.00

    The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood Mixes from Vietnam

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 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 →

Subheading 1605.69 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 25%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1605.69; the duty is 26%.

Goods from 168 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 25%; 165 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 £191.5k (up 663% on the year before), at an average of £8.00 per kg; Italy supplied 88%, followed by Belgium.

World trade in these goods reached US$33m in 2024, down 23.5% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 21.7% of the total, ahead of Spain.

Questions and answers

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

Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: other aquatic invertebrates, other fall under HS subheading 1605.69, 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 1605.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 25%. 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 1605.69 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 26%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic…?

China, with US$7m in 2024 (21.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

165 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 25% 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 (88%), Belgium (3%) and Mauritania (3%), out of total imports of £191.5k.

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