UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 1605.21
1605 21 90 45: Prepared shrimp (not airtight): Cooked and peeled for processing
Prepared shrimp (not airtight)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
- Shrimps and prawns
- 1605 21 00 00 Not in airtight containers
- 1605 21 90 00 Other
- Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis
- 1605 21 90 45 Cooked and peeled for processing
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 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 833
- Documents
- 9018
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Documents
- N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 5
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- Cambodia, Comoros, North Korea, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Legal act
- 2014 No. 170, 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 controlControl on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Cambodia, Comoros, St Vincent & the Grenadines
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 052794 | ERGA OMNES | 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026 | 6,500,000 kg | 0 kg | Exhausted |
UK Online Trade Tariff · 26 October 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 20% |
| 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 |
| 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–Faroe Islands agreementQuota | Faroe Islands | 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–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–Norway agreement | Norway | 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–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | 2.5% |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand | 4% |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 7% |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 1605.21
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vietnam | £70.4m | 42.5% | +11.3% |
 Canada | £28.6m | 17.3% | +61.6% |
 Iceland | £25.9m | 15.6% | -13.1% |
 Norway | £15.1m | 9.1% | -38% |
 Honduras | £8.6m | 5.2% | -41.9% |
 Indonesia | £4.3m | 2.6% | +27.5% |
 Greenland | £2.6m | 1.5% | -26.3% |
 Bangladesh | £1.6m | 0.9% | +22.2% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
1605.21 Not in airtight containers
EU 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
USA Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 1.3% 
Japan 4.8% – 5.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line UK lines: 1605.21
- 1605 21 10 05Hargow made of prawn, wheat starch, tapioca, water, scallion, ginger, sugar, and salt; shaomai made of prawn predominantly, chicken, corn starch, vegetable oil, black pepper, sesame oil, and water; fried prawn wonton made of prawn, salt, oil, sugar, ginger, pepper, egg, vinegar, and soy sauce
- 1605 21 10 20Of the " crangon" variety: shelled and frozen
- 1605 21 10 30Of the " crangon" variety: other
- 1605 21 10 40Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- 1605 21 10 50Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus montagui, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- 1605 21 10 91In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 kg: other, shelled, frozen
- 1605 21 10 96In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 kg: other, shelled, other
- 1605 21 10 99In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 kg: other, other
- 1605 21 90 05Hargow made of prawn, wheat starch, tapioca, water, scallion, ginger, sugar, and salt; shaomai made of prawn predominantly, chicken, corn starch, vegetable oil, black pepper, sesame oil, and water; fried prawn wonton made of prawn, salt, oil, sugar, ginger, pepper, egg, vinegar, and soy sauce
- 1605 21 90 20Of the " crangon" variety: shelled and frozen
- 1605 21 90 30Of the " crangon" variety: other
- 1605 21 90 40Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- 1605 21 90 45Cooked and peeled for processing
- 1605 21 90 49Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus borealis: other
- 1605 21 90 55Cooked and peeled for processing
- 1605 21 90 57Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus jordani: other, frozen
- 1605 21 90 58Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus jordani: other, other
- 1605 21 90 60Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- 1605 21 90 62Cooked and peeled for processing
- 1605 21 90 65Shrimps and prawns of the species pandalus montagui: other
- 1605 21 90 91Not in airtight containers: other, other, shelled, frozen
- 1605 21 90 96Not in airtight containers: other, other, shelled, other
- 1605 21 90 99Not in airtight containers: other, other, 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.
- H341768 U.S. CBP
Tariff Classification of Frozen Shrimp Dumplings
- N339095 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Frozen Seafood from Indonesia
- N338493 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Mini Shrimp Bao Buns from Vietnam
- N338808 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Skewered Fried Shrimp and Vegetables from Vietnam
- 600011362 HMRC
Raw Prawn Cracker Pellets intended for frying. They consist predominantly of shelled prawn meat and tapioca. They are packaged in 18kg polyethylene bags with an outer packaging of carton card box
- 600011227 HMRC
Luxury Black Tiger Prawn Ring & Chilli Sauce Cooked and frozen, in tray with skin film/outer box Ingredients: Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon), Water, Salt, Acidity Regulators: Sodium Carbonates, Citric Acid, Dextrin, Sugar, Distilled White Vinegar, Modified Maize Starch, Red Chilli, Salt, Garlic…
15 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 160210, the expression ‘homogenised preparations’ means preparations of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of meat, meat offal or insects. This subheading takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 1602.
2. The fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates specified in the subheadings of heading 1604 or 1605 under their common names only, are of the same species as those mentioned in Chapter 3 under the same name.
Commodity code 1605 21 90 45 is a line of the UK Global Tariff under HS subheading 1605.21 (not in airtight containers).
The third-country duty is 20%.
164 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 prepared shrimp (not airtight) (HS 1605.21) into the UK came to £165.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Vietnam supplied 43%, followed by Canada.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 20%, the Türkiye duty is 54%, the US duty is 0%–5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 4.8%–5.3%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, 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 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 1605.21 worth US$185m in 2024; the largest supplier was Vietnam.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 1605 21 90 45?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 20%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 1605 21 90 45?
170 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 164 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 1605 21 90 45?
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 1605.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Vietnam (US$61m), followed by Iceland.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.