Are there preferential origin rules for HS 0302?

Yes, 43 preferential agreement(s) apply: EU-Turkey Customs Union, EU Everything But Arms (EBA), Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM Convention), EU-Algeria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement, EU-Cameroon Interim EPA (Central Africa), EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), EU-Central America Association Agreement, EU-Chile Association Agreement (+ Advanced Framework Agreement), EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador Trade Agreement, EU-Cote d'Ivoire Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa), EU-East African Community EPA, EU-Eastern and Southern Africa States Interim EPA, EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-Faroe Islands Agreement, EU-Georgia Association Agreement (DCFTA), EU-Ghana Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa), EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA), EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA), EU-Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement, EU-Lebanon Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-Mexico Global Agreement (FTA part), EU-Moldova Association Agreement (DCFTA), EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, EU-Pacific States Interim EPA, EU-Palestine Liberation Organization Interim Association Agreement, EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, EU-Southern African Development Community EPA, EU-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, EU-Tunisia Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, EU-Turkey Preferential Agreement (Agricultural/ECSC products), EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (DCFTA), EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA, EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP Standard), EU GSP+ (Special Incentive Arrangement), EU Autonomous Preferences for Ceuta and Melilla, EU-Overseas Countries and Territories (PTOM/OCT).

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Origin rules - HS 0302

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

SpecificSection IChapter 3Annex 22-01 DA 2015/244643 applicable agreements

Why origin matters for this product

The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.

Preferential agreements covering this code

This HS code is covered by 43 EU preferential agreement(s). Sign in to access the detailed list rules.

Origin rules - HS 0302

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

SpecificSection IChapter 3Annex 22-01 DA 2015/244643 applicable agreements

Why origin matters for this product

Preferential agreements covering this code

This HS code is covered by 43 EU preferential agreement(s). Sign in to access the detailed list rules.

Non-preferential origin

HS 0302Specific

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

The origin of the goods of this heading shall be the country where the fish of this heading has been captured; or if farmed, the country where the fish has been raised from egg or fry (including fingerling).

Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

EU WTO position (non-binding)

These rules reflect the EU position in WTO multilateral negotiations. They are not legally binding but serve as a subsidiary reference.

HS 0302non-bindingSpecific

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

Source : EU WTO Position

Notes and residual rules

Residual rule

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

The EU imported 34.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Norway as the main supplier.

EU Imports

34.0 Md€

EU Exports

3.2 Md€

Balance

30.7 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Norway

74%25.3 Md€

2.United Kingdom

9%2.9 Md€

3.Turkey

Non-preferential origin

HS 0302Specific

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446

EU WTO position (non-binding)

These rules reflect the EU position in WTO multilateral negotiations. They are not legally binding but serve as a subsidiary reference.

HS 0302non-bindingSpecific

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.

Source : EU WTO Position

Notes and residual rules

Residual rule

Residual rule (mixtures)

1. For the purposes of this residual rule, "mixing" means the deliberate and proportionally controlled operation consisting in bringing together two or more fungible materials. 2. The origin of a mixture of products of this Chapter shall be the country of origin of the materials that account for more than 50% by weight of the mixture. The weight of materials of the same origin shall be taken together. 3. When none of the materials used meet the percentage required, the origin of the mixture shall be the country in which the mixing was carried out. Chapter residual rule: Where the country of origin cannot be determined by application of the primary rules and the other Chapter residual rule[s], the country of origin of the goods shall be the country in which the major portion of the materials originated, as determined on the basis of the weight of the materials.

Preferential origin (43 agreements)

Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.

EU-Turkey Customs Union

Turkey

CUSTOMS_UNION

Production in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

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EU Everything But Arms (EBA)

EBA

All materials of Chapter 3 must be wholly obtained

Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM Convention)

FRAMEWORK

Manufacture in which all materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained

EU-Algeria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Algeria

FTA

Manufacture in which all materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained

EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement

Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)

FTA

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-Cameroon Interim EPA (Central Africa)

Cameroon

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Canada

FTA

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

EU-Central America Association Agreement

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Chile Association Agreement (+ Advanced Framework Agreement)

Chile

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador Trade Agreement

Colombia, Peru, Ecuador

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Cote d'Ivoire Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa)

Cote d'Ivoire

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-East African Community EPA

Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)

FTA

All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.

EU-Eastern and Southern Africa States Interim EPA

Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe

FTA

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Egypt

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Faroe Islands Agreement

Faroe Islands

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Georgia Association Agreement (DCFTA)

Georgia

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Ghana Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa)

Ghana

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Israel

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA)

Japan

FTA

All Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is wholly obtained.

Production in which Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is subject to caging in farms with subsequent feeding and fattening or farming for a minimum period of three months in a Party. The duration of the fattening or farming shall be established according to the date of the caging operation and the date of harvesting recorded in the electronic Bluefin tuna Catch Document (eBCD) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA)

Japan

FTA

All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.

EU-Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Jordan

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement

Kenya

FTA

All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.

EU-Lebanon Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Lebanon

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Mexico Global Agreement (FTA part)

Mexico

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-Moldova Association Agreement (DCFTA)

Moldova

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Morocco

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

New Zealand

FTA

CC: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 2-digit level (chapter).

EU-Pacific States Interim EPA

Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands

FTA

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-Palestine Liberation Organization Interim Association Agreement

Palestine

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Singapore

FTA

All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.

EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement

South Korea

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Southern African Development Community EPA

South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique

FTA

All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.

EU-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement

Switzerland

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Tunisia Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

Tunisia

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Turkey Preferential Agreement (Agricultural/ECSC products)

Turkey

FTA

Production in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

United Kingdom

FTA

Production in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (DCFTA)

Ukraine

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

Vietnam

FTA

All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.

European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA

Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein

FTA

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.

EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP Standard)

GSP

All materials of Chapter 3 must be wholly obtained

EU GSP+ (Special Incentive Arrangement)

GSP_PLUS

All materials of Chapter 3 must be wholly obtained

EU Autonomous Preferences for Ceuta and Melilla

UNILATERAL

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory.

EU-Overseas Countries and Territories (PTOM/OCT)

UNILATERAL

Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory.

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

Jan 2022 – Mar 2026

The EU imported 34.0 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Norway as the main supplier.

EU Imports

34.0 Md€

EU Exports

3.2 Md€

Balance

30.7 Md€

Top supplying countries (extra-EU)

1.Norway

74%25.3 Md€

2.United Kingdom

9%2.9 Md€

3.Turkey

Why origin matters for this product

Preferential agreements covering this code

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Why origin matters for this product

Preferential agreements covering this code

Non-preferential origin

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)

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Non-preferential origin

Context

Preferential origin (43 agreements)

EU-Turkey Customs Union

EU Everything But Arms (EBA)

Regional Convention on Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM Convention)

EU-Algeria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-CARIFORUM Economic Partnership Agreement

EU-Cameroon Interim EPA (Central Africa)

EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

EU-Central America Association Agreement

EU-Chile Association Agreement (+ Advanced Framework Agreement)

EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador Trade Agreement

EU-Cote d'Ivoire Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa)

EU-East African Community EPA

EU-Eastern and Southern Africa States Interim EPA

EU-Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-Faroe Islands Agreement

EU-Georgia Association Agreement (DCFTA)

EU-Ghana Stepping Stone EPA (West Africa)

EU-Israel Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA)

EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA/JEFTA)

EU-Jordan Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement

EU-Lebanon Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-Mexico Global Agreement (FTA part)

EU-Moldova Association Agreement (DCFTA)

EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

EU-Pacific States Interim EPA

EU-Palestine Liberation Organization Interim Association Agreement

EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

EU-South Korea Free Trade Agreement

EU-Southern African Development Community EPA

EU-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement

EU-Tunisia Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

EU-Turkey Preferential Agreement (Agricultural/ECSC products)

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)

EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (DCFTA)

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement / EFTA

EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP Standard)

EU GSP+ (Special Incentive Arrangement)

EU Autonomous Preferences for Ceuta and Melilla

EU-Overseas Countries and Territories (PTOM/OCT)

EU Trade Data (COMEXT)