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European Union tariff, chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

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National lines
905
Subheadings
225
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 has 905 national lines in HS chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), under 225 subheadings in 9 headings.

Subheadings with European Union lines

The European Union tariff has 905 national lines in HS chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), under 225 subheadings in 9 headings.

Subheadings 101 to 200 of 225, page 2 of 3.

03.04 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen

  • 0304.39Fresh or chilled fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.): Other3 lines
  • 0304.41Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)2 lines
  • 0304.42Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)4 lines
  • 0304.43Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)2 lines
  • 0304.44Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae5 lines
  • 0304.45Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)1 line
  • 0304.46Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)1 line
  • 0304.47Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Dogfish and other sharks4 lines
  • 0304.48Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Rays and skates (Rajidae)1 line
  • 0304.49Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish: Other10 lines
  • 0304.51Other, fresh or chilled: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)2 lines
  • 0304.52Other, fresh or chilled: Salmonidae2 lines
  • 0304.53Other, fresh or chilled: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae6 lines
  • 0304.54Other, fresh or chilled: Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)1 line
  • 0304.55Other, fresh or chilled: Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)1 line
  • 0304.56Other, fresh or chilled: Dogfish and other sharks4 lines
  • 0304.57Other, fresh or chilled: Rays and skates (Rajidae)1 line
  • 0304.59Other, fresh or chilled: Other13 lines
  • 0304.61Frozen fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.): Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)2 lines
  • 0304.62Frozen fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.): Catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)1 line
  • 0304.63Frozen fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.): Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)1 line
  • 0304.69Frozen fillets of tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.): Other3 lines
  • 0304.71Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae: Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)5 lines
  • 0304.72Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae: Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)1 line
  • 0304.73Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae: Coalfish (Pollachius virens)1 line
  • 0304.74Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae: Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)6 lines
  • 0304.75Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae: Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)2 lines
  • 0304.79Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae: Other9 lines
  • 0304.81Frozen fillets of other fish: Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)3 lines
  • 0304.82Frozen fillets of other fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)4 lines
  • 0304.83Frozen fillets of other fish: Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)8 lines
  • 0304.84Frozen fillets of other fish: Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)1 line
  • 0304.85Frozen fillets of other fish: Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)1 line
  • 0304.86Frozen fillets of other fish: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)1 line
  • 0304.87Frozen fillets of other fish: Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis)3 lines
  • 0304.88Frozen fillets of other fish: Dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)6 lines
  • 0304.89Frozen fillets of other fish: Other18 lines
  • 0304.91Other, frozen: Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)1 line
  • 0304.92Other, frozen: Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)1 line
  • 0304.93Other, frozen: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)4 lines
  • 0304.94Other, frozen: Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)4 lines
  • 0304.95Other, frozen: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)21 lines
  • 0304.96Other, frozen: Dogfish and other sharks4 lines
  • 0304.97Other, frozen: Rays and skates (Rajidae)1 line
  • 0304.99Other, frozen: Other25 lines

03.05 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process

  • 0305.20Livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine17 lines
  • 0305.31Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)2 lines
  • 0305.32Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae4 lines
  • 0305.39Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked: Other13 lines
  • 0305.41Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)2 lines
  • 0305.42Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)1 line
  • 0305.43Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)3 lines
  • 0305.44Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)3 lines
  • 0305.49Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal: Other11 lines
  • 0305.51Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)6 lines
  • 0305.52Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)2 lines
  • 0305.53Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)7 lines
  • 0305.54Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae)4 lines
  • 0305.59Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked: Other9 lines
  • 0305.61Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)1 line
  • 0305.62Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)6 lines
  • 0305.63Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Anchovies (Engraulis spp.)2 lines
  • 0305.64Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.)2 lines
  • 0305.69Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal: Other15 lines
  • 0305.71Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Shark fins10 lines
  • 0305.72Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Fish heads, tails and maws36 lines
  • 0305.79Fish fins, heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Other36 lines

03.06 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine

  • 0306.11Frozen: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)4 lines
  • 0306.12Frozen: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)6 lines
  • 0306.14Frozen: Crabs4 lines
  • 0306.15Frozen: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)1 line
  • 0306.16Frozen: Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)4 lines
  • 0306.17Frozen: Other shrimps and prawns7 lines
  • 0306.19Frozen: Other2 lines
  • 0306.31Live, fresh or chilled: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)2 lines
  • 0306.32Live, fresh or chilled: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)3 lines
  • 0306.33Live, fresh or chilled: Crabs2 lines
  • 0306.34Live, fresh or chilled: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)1 line
  • 0306.35Live, fresh or chilled: Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)10 lines
  • 0306.36Live, fresh or chilled: Other shrimps and prawns8 lines
  • 0306.39Live, fresh or chilled: Other3 lines
  • 0306.91Other: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)1 line
  • 0306.92Other: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)4 lines
  • 0306.93Other: Crabs4 lines
  • 0306.94Other: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)1 line
  • 0306.95Other: Shrimps and prawns17 lines
  • 0306.99Other: Other3 lines

03.07 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process

  • 0307.11Oysters: Live, fresh or chilled4 lines
  • 0307.12Oysters: Frozen1 line
  • 0307.19Oysters: Other2 lines
  • 0307.21Scallops and other molluscs of the family Pectinidae: Live, fresh or chilled6 lines
  • 0307.22Scallops and other molluscs of the family Pectinidae: Frozen3 lines
  • 0307.29Scallops and other molluscs of the family Pectinidae: Other4 lines
  • 0307.31Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.): Live, fresh or chilled4 lines
  • 0307.32Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.): Frozen2 lines
  • 0307.39Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.): Other4 lines
  • 0307.42Cuttle fish and squid: Live, fresh or chilled5 lines
  • 0307.43Cuttle fish and squid: Frozen20 lines
  • 0307.49Cuttle fish and squid: Other10 lines
  • 0307.51Octopus (Octopus spp.): Live, fresh or chilled1 line

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.

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In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 03 are live on border.bot for the United States (562 lines, also used by 1 other country).

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Frequently asked questions

How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have in HS chapter 03?

The European Union tariff has 905 national lines in HS chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), under 225 subheadings in 9 headings.

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.

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