UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 0309.10
0309 10 00 30: Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0309 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
- 0309 10 00 00 Of fish
- 0309 10 00 30 Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.)
What you pay
Importing into UK
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 3
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- 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
Tariff quotas
| Order number | Origin | Period | Volume | Balance | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051502 | Albania | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 3,000 kg | 3,000 kg | Open |
UK Online Trade Tariff · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 12% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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–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 agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | 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–Albania agreementQuota | Albania | 3.6% |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | 3.9% |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | 3.9% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 8.5% |
UK: imports by month · HS 0309.10
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | £1.1m | 75.1% | +49.1% |
 Norway | £339k | 24% | +30.5% |
 Denmark | £11k | 0.8% | +144.8% |
 Germany | £2k | 0.1% | — |
 France | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 India | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Pakistan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Slovenia | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
0309.10 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs: of fish
EU 13% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 27% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line UK lines: 0309.10
- 0309 10 00 10Of trout of the species salmo trutta, oncorhynchus mykiss, oncorhynchus clarki, oncorhynchus aguabonita, oncorhynchus gilae, oncorhynchus apache and oncorhynchus chrysogaster
- 0309 10 00 20Carp (cyprinus carpio, carassius carassius, ctenopharyngodon idellus, hypophthalmichthys spp., cirrhinus spp., mylopharyngodon piceus)
- 0309 10 00 30Sea bream (dentex dentex, pagellus spp.)
- 0309 10 00 35Gilt-head sea bream (sparus aurata)
- 0309 10 00 40Of sea bass (dicentrarchus labrax)
- 0309 10 00 90Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs: of fish, other
Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N337243 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Whitefish Powder from Norway
- N337244 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Shrimp Powder from Norway
- N337245 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Lobster Powder from Norway
- N337246 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Codfish Powder from Norway
5 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) mammals of heading 0106;
(c) fish (including livers, roes and milt thereof) or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, dead and unfit or unsuitable for human consumption by reason of either their species or their condition (Chapter 5); flours, meals or pellets of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption (heading 2301); or
(d) caviar or caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs (heading 1604).
2. In this chapter, the term ‘pellets’ means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a small quantity of binder.
3. Headings 0305 to 0308 do not cover flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption (heading 0309).
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 0305.10.
In the UK Global Tariff, 0309 10 00 30 is one of 6 lines under subheading 0309.10, flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs: of fish.
The third-country duty is 12%.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 12%; 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 goods of subheading 0309.10 worth £1.4m (up 41% on the year before), at an average of £18.33 per kg; New Zealand supplied 75%, followed by Norway.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 13%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the US duty is 0%–6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 10%, the Taiwan duty is 27%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 0309.10 worth US$701k in 2024; the largest supplier was New Zealand.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 0309 10 00 30?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 12%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 0309 10 00 30?
169 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 165 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 0309 10 00 30?
Additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 0309.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was New Zealand (US$341k), followed by Norway.