Customs tariff code 03: FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
Reference data as at 3 October 2025
Customs tariff code 03 covers FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES. TARIC holds no third-country duty rate of its own for this code; the rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.
03 is a chapter in the EU customs tariff. This page shows the full classification path, the duty rate, the official comparison cases, and the notes that govern this code.
This code is not declarable on its own. A declaration needs one of the subdivisions beneath it.
- Customs code
- 03
- Third-country duty
- See subdivision
- Declarable
- No
- Binding rulings
- 0
Duty rates and preferences
| Origin | Duty rate | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| San Marino | 0 % | Customs Union Duty |
| Occupied palestinian Territory | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries… | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Moldova, Republic of | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Ecuador | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Lebanon | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Egypt | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Andorra | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Mexico | 0 % | Tariff preference |
| Kenya | 0 % | Tariff preference |
Rates from the EU TARIC database. Preferential rates require valid proof of origin.
Binding tariff information for this code
The EBTI database currently holds no valid binding tariff information for this code. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading.
Notes that govern this classification
Official excerpts are reproduced in their original language.
1. Zu Kapitel 3 gehören nicht: a) Säugetiere der Position 0106 (RV E0301A00); b) Fleisch von Säugetieren der Position 0106 (Position 0208 oder 0210) (RV E0301B00); c) Fische (einschließlich Fischlebern, Fischrogen und Fischmilch) und Krebstiere, Weichtiere und andere wirbellose Wassertiere, nicht lebend und zur menschlichen Ernährung nicht geeignet aufgrund ihrer Tierart oder ihres Zustandes (Kapitel 5); Mehl und Pellets von Fischen oder von Krebstieren, von Weichtieren oder anderen wirbellosen Wassertieren, zur menschlichen Ernährung nicht geeignet (Position 2301) (RV E0301C00); d) Kaviar und Kaviarersatz, aus Fischeiern gewonnen (Position 1604) (RV E0301D00). 2. In diesem Kapitel gelten als „Pellets" Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz geringer Mengen eines Bindemittels zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV E0302000). 3. …
1. Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, gilt in diesem Abschnitt jede Bezugnahme auf eine bestimmte Tiergattung oder Tierart auch für Jungtiere dieser Gattung oder Art (RV C0101000). 2. Soweit nichts anderes bestimmt ist, gilt in der Nomenklatur jede Bezugnahme auf getrocknete Waren auch für entwässerte, eingedampfte oder gefriergetrocknete Waren (RV C0102000).
Subdivisions of this code
- 0301Live fish
- 0302Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
- 0303Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
- 0304Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
- 0305Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- 0306Crustaceans, 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
- 0307Molluscs, 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
- 0308Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- 0309Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
Frequently asked questions
What does customs tariff code 03 cover?
Code 03 covers FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.
What is the duty rate for 03?
TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 03. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.
How many digits does 03 have?
03 has two digits and identifies a Harmonised System chapter. A German import declaration requires the eleven-digit commodity code.
Is there binding tariff information for 03?
The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 03. Comparable cases are found through the parent heading instead.
What happens if the customs tariff code is wrong?
An incorrect code leads to post-clearance recovery of duty and import VAT, delays at clearance, and a penalty where it repeats. A classification with documented reasoning can be defended in an audit.
Does customs tariff code 03 change?
03 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.
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