# European Union tariff line 1605 21 90 62: Cooked and peeled for processing

> In the European Union tariff, line 1605 21 90 62 covers shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers, shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui, cooked and peeled for processing. The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%. It falls under HS subheading 1605.21 in heading 16.05 (chapter 16).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219062
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [European Union](https://border.bot/countries/european-union) / [Chapter 16](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/16) / [1605.21](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/160521) / [1605 21 90 62](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219062)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 1605 21 90 62
- Covers: Shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers, shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui, cooked and peeled for processing
- Duty (MFN): 20%
- Preferential rates: From 0% (51 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- 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](https://border.bot/countries/european-union)
- HS subheading: [1605.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160521)

## What this line covers

In the European Union tariff, line 1605 21 90 62 covers shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers, shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui, cooked and peeled for processing.

Its legal text is “Cooked and peeled for processing”, read under “Shrimps and prawns”, “Not in airtight containers”, “Other” and “Shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 1605.21 in heading 16.05 (chapter 16). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the European Union tariff.

- Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
- Heading 16.05: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
- Subheading 1605.21: Shrimps and prawns
- Within the subheading: Not in airtight containers
- Within the subheading: Other
- Within the subheading: Shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui
- Line 1605 21 90 62: Cooked and peeled for processing

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%.

The rate is published on 1605 21 00 00.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from 46 origins.

A preferential rate of 7% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements.

A preferential rate of 16% applies to goods from Mercosur.

A preferential rate of 10% applies to goods from Japan.

A preferential rate of 2.5% applies to goods from Vietnam.

- 0%: CARIFORUM (1033)
- 0%: Eastern and Southern Africa States (1034)
- 0%: SADC EPA (1035)
- 0%: Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St… (2000)
- 0%: GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) (2005)
- 0%: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) (2027)
- 0%: OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) (2080)
- 0%: Central America (2200)
- 0%: Andorra (AD)
- 0%: Albania (AL)
- 0%: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
- 0%: Canada (CA)
- 0%: Côte d'Ivoire (CI)
- 0%: Chile (CL)
- 0%: Cameroon (CM)
- 0%: Colombia (CO)
- 0%: Algeria (DZ)
- 0%: Ecuador (EC)
- 0%: Egypt (EG)
- 0%: Fiji (FJ)
- 0%: United Kingdom (GB)
- 0%: Georgia (GE)
- 0%: Ghana (GH)
- 0%: Israel (IL)
- 0%: Iceland (IS)
- 0%: Kenya (KE)
- 0%: South Korea (KR)
- 0%: Lebanon (LB)
- 0%: Morocco (MA)
- 0%: Moldova (MD)
- 0%: Montenegro (ME)
- 0%: North Macedonia (MK)
- 0%: Mexico (MX)
- 0%: New Zealand (NZ)
- 0%: Peru (PE)
- 0%: Papua New Guinea (PG)
- 0%: Palestine (PS)
- 0%: Solomon Islands (SB)
- 0%: Singapore (SG)
- 0%: San Marino (SM)
- 0%: Tunisia (TN)
- 0%: Türkiye (TR)
- 0%: Ukraine (UA)
- 0%: Samoa (WS)
- 0%: Kosovo (XK)
- 0%: Serbia (XS)
- 0%: South Africa (ZA)
- 7%: GSP - General arrangements (2020)
- 16%: Mercosur (5500)
- 10%: Japan (JP)
- 2.5%: Vietnam (VN)

## 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 1605.21 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160521): 4 lines, used by 1 other country
- [The Harmonized System text for 1605.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160521)

## Other lines under 1605.21

- [1605 21 10 05](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211005) Hargow 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 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211020) shelled and frozen
- [1605 21 10 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211030) Other
- [1605 21 10 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211040) Shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus borealis, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- [1605 21 10 50](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211050) Shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui, shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- [1605 21 10 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211091) Frozen
- [1605 21 10 96](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211096) Other
- [1605 21 10 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605211099) Other
- [1605 21 90 05](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219005) Hargow 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 20](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219020) Shelled and frozen
- [1605 21 90 30](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219030) Other
- [1605 21 90 40](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219040) Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- [1605 21 90 45](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219045) Cooked and peeled for processing
- [1605 21 90 49](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219049) Other
- [1605 21 90 55](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219055) Cooked and peeled for processing
- [1605 21 90 57](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219057) Frozen
- [1605 21 90 58](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219058) Other
- [1605 21 90 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219060) Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- [1605 21 90 65](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219065) Other
- [1605 21 90 91](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219091) Frozen
- [1605 21 90 96](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219096) Other
- [1605 21 90 99](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219099) Other

- Previous line: [1605 21 90 60](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219060) Shelled, boiled and frozen, but not otherwise prepared
- Next line: [1605 21 90 65](https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219065) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 1605 21 90 62 cover in the European Union tariff?

In the European Union tariff, line 1605 21 90 62 covers shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers, shrimps and prawns of the species Pandalus montagui, cooked and peeled for processing.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 1605 21 90 62 in the European Union?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 20%. The rate is published on 1605 21 00 00.

### Which preferential rates apply to 1605 21 90 62?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member St…, and to goods from CARIFORUM, the Eastern and Southern Africa States, SADC EPA, GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms), GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance), OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories), Central America, Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Côte d'Ivoire, Chile, Cameroon, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, the United Kingdom, Georgia, Ghana, Israel, Iceland, Kenya, South Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Palestine, the Solomon Islands, Singapore, San Marino, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Samoa, Kosovo, Serbia and South Africa. A preferential rate of 7% applies to goods from GSP - General arrangements. A preferential rate of 16% applies to goods from Mercosur. A preferential rate of 10% applies to goods from Japan. A preferential rate of 2.5% applies to goods from Vietnam.

## 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.

Official source files:

- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/9e277705-ac42-441d-8580-90cd730d9bc6/Geographical%20areas%20composition.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/bfb94607-8b4c-40c3-ad33-1efef11bb80a/Duties%20Import%2001-99.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/4b3c682c-947c-4f34-932d-0b8d192537bd/Measure%20exclusions.xlsx
- https://circabc.europa.eu/sd/a/13694f84-6980-4966-8c91-22459447b52b/Nomenclature%20EN.xlsx

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/european-union/hs-codes/1605219062.json