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Eight EAC partner states

Chapter 03 · Fish and crustaceans

Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus),Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius),Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins,sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)

0302.44.00

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Line status
Official
Reference
EAC CET 2022, Schedule 1
Customs duty
25%
Category 25 · finished goods
VAT
Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT
Excise duty
0
Does not apply to this line
Statistical unit
kg
In force since 1 July 2022

Import duties and taxes

All duties and taxes collected when importing these goods, for an origin outside the EAC. Flat amounts depend on the weight or the number of containers.

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Import duties and taxes
Duty or tax Rate Base Status
DD Import duty (EAC CET) Indicative Exempt for EAC origin
Details

The applicable rate depends on which EAC CET band the tariff line falls into (0%, 10%, 25% or 35%). There is no single rate: see the simulator and the detailed tariff by HS code.

 25% Customs value Indicative
VAT Value added tax (national) Indicative
Details

VAT is a national tax, not an EAC-wide levy: its rate varies by the member state where the import is cleared (for example 16% in Kenya, 18% in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, as of publication). No single rate is applied here: verify the current rate with the relevant national revenue authority before relying on any estimate.

 not quantified Customs value and duties collected, excluding VAT Indicative

Other lines of heading 0302

  • 0302.11.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster) 25%
  • 0302.13.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha,Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus) 25%
  • 0302.14.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho) 25%
  • 0302.19.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Salmonidae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Other 25%
  • 0302.21.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of Subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis) 25%
  • 0302.22.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of Subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 25%
  • 0302.23.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of Subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Sole (Solea spp.) 25%
  • 0302.24.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of Subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Turbots (Psetta maxima) 25%
  • 0302.29.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding edible fish offal of Subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Other 25%
  • 0302.31.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Albacore or longfinned tunas (Thunnus alalunga) 25%
  • 0302.32.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares) 25%
  • 0302.33.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis) 25%
  • 0302.34.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus) 25%
  • 0302.35.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) 25%
  • 0302.36.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii) 25%
  • 0302.39.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack tuna (stripe-bellied bonito) (Katsuwonus pelamis), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Other 25%
  • 0302.41.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus),Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius),Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins,sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Herrings (Cluppea harengus, Clupea pallasii) 25%
  • 0302.42.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus),Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius),Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins,sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) 25%
  • 0302.43.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus),Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius),Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins,sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus) 25%
  • 0302.45.00 Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading — Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus),Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius),Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins,sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 — Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.) 25%
Sources 2
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    EAC Common External Tariff, 2022 version (Schedules 1 and 2) (new tab), EAC Secretariat, institutional repository

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  2. 02

    East African Community, Customs Union (new tab), East African Community (eac.int)

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