# Customs tariff code 03: FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES

> 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.

- Source: https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/03
- Reference data as at: 2025-10-03
- Customs code: 03
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | 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 |

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 03

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. …

### Abschnitt I

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

- 0301 Live fish
- 0302 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
- 0303 Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
- 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
- 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- 0306 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
- 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
- 0308 Aquatic 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
- 0309 Flours, 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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