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.
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.
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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.
As specified for split headings
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
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.
Section I : LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Chapter 3: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
Production in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
All materials of Chapter 3 must be wholly obtained
Manufacture in which all materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained
Algeria
Manufacture in which all materials of Chapter 3 used are wholly obtained
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Cameroon
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Canada
Production in which all the material of chapter 3 used is wholly obtained.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Chile
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except meat end edible meat offal of chapter 2 and materials of chapter 16 obtained from meat and edible meat offal of chapter 2, and - in which all the materials of chapter 3 and materials of chapter 16 obtained from fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Egypt
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Georgia
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Ghana
Manufacture in which the value of all the materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex‐works price of the product.
Israel
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Japan
All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.
Japan
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).
Jordan
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Kenya
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except meat end edible meat offal of chapter 2 and materials of chapter 16 obtained from meat and edible meat offal of chapter 2, and - in which all the materials of chapter 3 and materials of chapter 16 obtained from fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Kenya
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Kenya
All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.
Lebanon
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Mexico
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Moldova
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Morocco
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
New Zealand
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).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
Palestine
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Singapore
All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.
Singapore
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
South Korea
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
All the materials of chapter 3 used must be wholly obtained.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture in which the value of any materials of chapter 3 used does not exceed 15% of the ex-works price of the product.
Switzerland
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Tunisia
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Turkey
Production in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
United Kingdom
Production in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Ukraine
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Vietnam
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
Vietnam
All fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates are wholly obtained.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained.
All materials of Chapter 3 must be wholly obtained
All materials of Chapter 3 must be wholly obtained
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory.
Manufacture in which all the materials of chapter 3 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory.
The EU imported 14.9 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with Morocco as the main supplier.
EU Imports
14.9 Md€
EU Exports
1.8 Md€
Balance
13.1 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)