Key facts
- HS subheading
- 0303.66
- Duty (MFN)
- 15%
- National lines
- 12
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 0303.66 (fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303 91 to 0303 99: Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)) into 12 national lines: 0303 66 11 10 (for processing), 0303 66 11 90 (other), 0303 66 12 10 (for processing), 0303 66 12 90 (other) and 8 others. The general (MFN) duty is 15% on all 12 lines.
European Union lines under 0303.66
The European Union tariff splits HS 0303.66 (fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303 91 to 0303 99: Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)) into 12 national lines: 0303 66 11 10 (for processing), 0303 66 11 90 (other), 0303 66 12 10 (for processing), 0303 66 12 90 (other) and 8 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 15% on all 12 lines.
- 0303 66 11 10For processingDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 11 90OtherDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 12 10For processingDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 12 90OtherDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 13 10For processingDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 13 90OtherDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 19 11For processingDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 19 19OtherDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 19 80Hake of the species Merluccius merlucciusDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 19 91For processingDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 19 99OtherDuty: 15%
- 0303 66 90 00Hake of the genus UrophycisDuty: 15%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0303.66 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 0303.66?
The European Union tariff splits HS 0303.66 (fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303 91 to 0303 99: Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)) into 12 national lines: 0303 66 11 10 (for processing), 0303 66 11 90 (other), 0303 66 12 10 (for processing), 0303 66 12 90 (other) and 8 others.
What is the duty on HS 0303.66 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 15% on all 12 lines.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.