# Customs tariff code 16: PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES…

> Customs tariff code 16 covers PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS. 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/16
- Reference data as at: 2026-07-01
- Customs code: 16
- Third-country duty: none at this level
- Declarable: no

## Duty rates and preferences

| Origin | Rate | Basis |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 0 % | Tariff preference |

## Compliance regimes

- EUDR: in scope (cattle), partial only

## Notes that govern this classification

### Kapitel 16

1. Zu Kapitel 16 gehören nicht Fleisch, Schlachtnebenerzeugnisse, Fische, Krebstiere, Weichtiere und andere wirbellose Wassertiere sowie Insekten, zubereitet oder haltbar gemacht nach den Verfahren, die in den Kapiteln 2 und 3, der Anmerkung 6 zu Kapitel 4 und der Position 0504 aufgeführt sind (RV E1601000). 2. Lebensmittelzubereitungen gehören nur dann zu Kapitel 16, wenn ihr Gehalt an Wurst, Fleisch, Schlachtnebenerzeugnissen, Blut, Insekten, Fischen oder Krebstieren, Weichtieren oder anderen wirbellosen Wassertieren — einzeln oder zusammen — mehr als 20 GHT beträgt. Enthalten diese Zubereitungen zwei oder mehr der vorgenannten Waren, werden sie derjenigen Position des Kapitels 16 zugewiesen, die dem gewichtsmäßig vorherrschenden Bestandteil entspricht. Diese Bestimmungen gelten weder für gefüllte Waren der Position 1902 noch für Zubereitungen der Positionen 2103 und 2104. …

### Abschnitt IV

1. In diesem Abschnitt gelten als „Pellets“ Erzeugnisse, die entweder unmittelbar durch Pressen oder durch Zusatz eines Bindemittels in einer Menge von 3 GHT oder weniger zu Zylindern, Kügelchen usw. agglomeriert worden sind (RV C0401000).

## Subdivisions of this code

- 1601 Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products
- 1602 Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects
- 1603 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
- 1604 Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
- 1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

## Frequently asked questions

### What does customs tariff code 16 cover?

Code 16 covers PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH, OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, OR OF INSECTS. Classification turns on the material, function, and intended use of the goods, not on their trade name.

### What is the duty rate for 16?

TARIC holds no third-country rate of its own for 16. The rate follows from the declarable commodity code beneath it.

### How many digits does 16 have?

16 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 16?

The EBTI database currently holds no valid decisions on 16. 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.

### Is 16 in scope of the EUDR?

Yes. 16 appears in Annex I of the EU deforestation regulation (commodity cattle). The Annex entry is narrower than the code, so only part of it is in scope. A due diligence statement and geolocation data for the plots of production are required.

### Does customs tariff code 16 change?

16 is currently valid. The Combined Nomenclature is amended every 1 January, so master data should be checked against the current tariff annually.

Published by TC21 Ventures GmbH, Berlin. Derived from the Combined Nomenclature, TARIC, and the EBTI database. When citing, please link https://www.zolltarif-finder.de/en/customs-code/16.