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HS code for lobsters, dried, salted or in brine
0306.92 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, lobsters (Homarus spp.)
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “lobsters, dried, salted or in brine” points to subheading 0306.92: crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, lobsters (Homarus spp.). Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 0306.92 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 10%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 0306.92 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 10% (average 9%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 0306.92 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 37.5%.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9% 
EU 8% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 9% 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2% 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan 4.8% – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.9% 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for lobsters, dried, salted or in brine?
Lobsters, dried, salted or in brine are classified under 0306.92 (Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: other, lobsters (Homarus spp.)) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.