Tariff number 0307430000 80 - Frozen

Estimate the import cost for 030743

An estimate only. The customs value is the price including transport and insurance to the EU border. Excise duties, other fees and producer-specific anti-dumping rates are not included. Preferential rates need valid proof of origin. Country groups and exclusions: TARIC, as of November 2026.

Export measures for 0307430000

What applies when these goods leave the EU: export controls, dual-use and other authorisations, bans per destination and the supplementary unit of the export declaration.

History

Preferential rules of origin for 0307430000

What the goods must meet to count as originating in a partner country and get the preferential duty, per agreement.

• EPA Eastern and Southern Africa

  EU Market Access Regulation (EPA) · Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya

  EPA Pacific · Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands

  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption / or: Manufacture in which the value of any materials of Chapter 3 used does not exceed 15 % of the ex-works price of the product

• EU-Mexico Global Agreement · Mexico

  EU-Palestine Interim Association Agreement · Palestine

  Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained

• EU-Canada CETA · Canada

  Production in which all the material of Chapter 3 used is wholly obtained.

• EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador Trade Agreement · Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

  Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained

• EPA CARIFORUM

  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption / or: Manufacture in which the value of any materials of Chapter 3 used does not exceed 15 % of the ex-works price of the product

• Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP, GSP+, EBA) · Armenia, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Syria, Vietnam

  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans, fit for human consumption / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained

• EU-Israel Association Agreement · Israel

  Molluscs; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs except live molluscs / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained

• EU-Central America Association Agreement

  Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 03 used are wholly obtained

• EPA SADC · South Africa

  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption / or: Manufacture in which the value of any materials of Chapter 3 used does not exceed 15 % of the ex–works price of the product

• EU-Singapore FTA · Singapore

  Molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained

• EU-Viet Nam FTA · Vietnam

  molluscs, whether in shell or not, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption; and / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

Source: European Commission, Access2Markets (CC BY 4.0, shortened). The text of the agreement prevails. Access2Markets

Legal and explanatory notes for 0307430000

Sources: Combined Nomenclature 2026, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (CELEX 32025R1926), and the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature (CELEX 02019XC0329(02)-20260213). The section and chapter notes are legally binding; the explanatory notes are guidance. EUR-Lex

UK advance tariff rulings for 0307430000

Rulings of HM Revenue & Customs for goods with UK commodity codes that start like this EU code. The UK tariff differs from the EU tariff, so these rulings are guidance for the EU.

• UK 0307433800 Valid Jan 31, 2025 to Jan 30, 2028 · Ruling 600012210 on GOV.UK

  Frozen squid rings, not coated, of the species Loliogo duvauceli. Raw material of whole squid received, cleaned and separated tubes, tube cut into rings, blanched and individually quick frozen before being weighed and packed into 1kg bags, with 10 bags per carton. Fit for human consumption.

  Justification

  Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: For the purposes of determining the commodity codes within which goods most appropriately fall, reg. 3 (1) of The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 sets out that the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect: a. Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom (Reg 3(1)(a)); and b. Notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table (Reg. 3(1)(b)). General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 0307 - 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; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs fit for human consumption. GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 030743 - cuttle fish and squid; frozen 8 digit code 03074338 - loligo spp; other than elsewhere specified Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System …

• UK 0307433800 Valid Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2029 · Ruling 600016557 on GOV.UK

  Frozen blanched squid rings of the species Loligo chinensis Packaging: 10 kg bags with one bag per carton

  Justification

  Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: For the purposes of determining the commodity codes within which goods most appropriately fall, reg. 3 (1) of The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 sets out that the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect: a. Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom (Reg 3(1)(a)); and b. Notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table (Reg. 3(1)(b)). General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 0307 - 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; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs fit for human consumption. GIR 5b has been used to identify the type of packaging - 10 kg bags with one bag per carton. GIR 6 has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 030743 - cuttle fish and squid; frozen 8 digit code 03074338 - loligo spp; other than elsewhere specified Also classified in …

• UK 0307439290 Valid Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 2, 2029 · Ruling 600016017 on GOV.UK

  Frozen raw squid rings of the Illex species packaged in plastic bags weighing 1kg, 10 bags further packed into a cardboard box

  Justification

  Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: For the purposes of determining the commodity codes within which goods most appropriately fall, reg 3 (1) of The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 sets out that the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect – a. Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom (Reg 3(1)(a)); and b. Notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table (Reg 3(1)(b)) Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 0307: 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 GIR 5b Has been used to identify the packaging, in plastic bags (1kg) GIR 6 has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 030743: Cuttlefish and squid, frozen 8 Digit code 03074392: Illex spp 10 Digit code 0307439290: other than elsewhere specified. Also classified in …

Source: HM Revenue & Customs, Advance Tariff Rulings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Tariff quotas for 030743

• Open 09.2508 Origin: all countries (erga omnes)

  Squid of the species Loligo gahi, frozen, for processing

  Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

  28,601,214 Kilograms

  Balance left (38.1%)

  Volume 75,000,000
• Open 09.2785 Origin: all countries (erga omnes)

  Pod of squid (Ommastrephes spp. – excluding Todarodes sagittatus (synonym Ommastrephes sagittatus) –, Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp.) and Illex spp., frozen, with skin and fins, for processing

  Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

  12,270,477 Kilograms

  Balance left (61.4%)

  Volume 20,000,000
• Open 09.2786 Origin: all countries (erga omnes)

  Squid (Ommastrephes spp. – excluding Todarodes sagittatus (synonym Ommastrephes sagittatus) -, Nototodarus spp., Sepioteuthis spp.) and Illex spp., frozen, whole or tentacles and fins, for processing

  Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

  2,312,423 Kilograms

  Balance left (46.2%)

  Volume 5,000,000
• Open 09.2821 Origin: all countries (erga omnes)

  Squid of the species Loligo pealeii, frozen, for processing

  Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

  757,237 Kilograms

  Balance left (75.7%)

  Volume 1,000,000
• Open 09.7198 Origin: Peru

  Frozen squid (Ommastrephes spp. with the exclusion of Ommastrephes sagittatus, Nototodarus spp. and Sepioteuthis spp.),whether in shell or not

  Mar 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

  4,200,000 Kilograms

  Balance left (100%)

  Volume 4,200,000
• Open 09.7916 Origin: New Zealand

  Cuttle fish and squid, frozen, whether in shell or not

  Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

  8,000,000 Kilograms

  Balance left (100%)

  Volume 8,000,000
• Critical 09.9009 Origin: United States

  US - Squid

  Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027

  4,479,399 Kilograms

  Balance left (89.6%)

  Volume 5,000,000

Source: European Commission, tariff quota reports, as of Oct 30, 2026. Balances change daily.

EU trade in 2025 for 030743

Extra-EU imports

€2.1B

430,421 t

Extra-EU exports

€119.8M

Top origin countries by import value

1. India €377.7M
2. Morocco €320.8M
3. China €297.4M
4. Peru €241.8M
5. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) €237.3M

CN8 codes below this code: 11. Source: Eurostat, Comext, CC BY 4.0, processed by hscode.info. Confidential trade is not allocated to codes.

Tariff changes for 030743 since 2016

• Jan 2024 2 codes Code added
• Jun 2021 2 codes Code added
• Jun 2017 0307439910 Code removed
• Jan 2017 23 codes Code added

Month-by-month comparison of the European Commission’s TARIC extractions. Seasonal entry prices left out.

UK import duty for 030743

• 10%
• 6%
• 8%

Third-country duties of all UK commodity codes under this HS subheading. Source: UK Department for Business and Trade, as of Nov 2, 2026. The UK tariff differs from the EU tariff.

Import VAT in the EU

• Austria 20 % maybe 10 %
• Belgium 21 % maybe 6 %
• Bulgaria 20 %
• Croatia 25 % maybe 5 %
• Cyprus 19 % maybe 5 %
• Czechia 21 % maybe 12 %
• Denmark 25 %
• Estonia 24 %
• Finland 25.5 % maybe 13.5 %
• France 20 % maybe 5.5 %
• Germany 19 % maybe 7 %
• Greece 24 % maybe 13 %
• Hungary 27 %
• Ireland 23 %
• Italy 22 % maybe 10 %
• Latvia 21 %
• Lithuania 21 %
• Luxembourg 17 % maybe 3 %
• Malta 18 %
• Netherlands 21 % maybe 9 %
• Poland 23 %
• Portugal 23 % maybe 6 %
• Romania 21 % maybe 11 %
• Slovakia 23 % maybe 19 %
• Slovenia 22 % maybe 9.5 %
• Spain 21 % maybe 10 %
• Sweden 25 % maybe 6 %

Standard rate per member state, on the customs value, the duty and transport to the destination. Reduced rates often depend on the use or the buyer and apply only where the country provides them for these goods. Source: European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database, as of Nov 2, 2026.

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