Key facts
- HS subheading
- 0305.20
- Duty (MFN)
- 11%
- National lines
- 17
- 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 0305.20 (livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine) into 17 national lines: 0305 20 00 11 (of herrings), 0305 20 00 18 (atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)), 0305 20 00 19 (of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)), 0305 20 00 21 (bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)) and 13 others. The general (MFN) duty is 11% on all 17 lines.
European Union lines under 0305.20
The European Union tariff splits HS 0305.20 (livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine) into 17 national lines: 0305 20 00 11 (of herrings), 0305 20 00 18 (atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)), 0305 20 00 19 (of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)), 0305 20 00 21 (bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)) and 13 others.
The general (MFN) duty is 11% on all 17 lines.
- 0305 20 00 11Of herringsDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 18Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)Duty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 19Of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)Duty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 21Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)Duty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 35Hard fish roes, washed, cleaned of adherent organs and simply salted or in brine, for the manufacture of caviar substitutesDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 41Hard fish roes, salted or in brine, for processingDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 49OtherDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 72SmokedDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 73OtherDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 74SmokedDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 75OtherDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 76SmokedDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 77OtherDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 78SmokedDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 79OtherDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 96SmokedDuty: 11%
- 0305 20 00 99OtherDuty: 11%
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 0305.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States4 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 0305.20?
The European Union tariff splits HS 0305.20 (livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine) into 17 national lines: 0305 20 00 11 (of herrings), 0305 20 00 18 (atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)), 0305 20 00 19 (of swordfish (Xiphias gladius)), 0305 20 00 21 (bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)) and 13 others.
What is the duty on HS 0305.20 in the European Union?
The general (MFN) duty is 11% on all 17 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.