Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
HTS heading 1605: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
89 numbered lines under heading 1605, including 64 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1605 | Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved: | ||||
| 1605.10 | Crab: | ||||
| 1605.10.05 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | 10% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | |
| 1605.10.05.10 | In airtight containers | kg | |||
| 1605.10.05.90 | Other | kg | |||
| Other: | |||||
| Crabmeat: | |||||
| 1605.10.20 | In airtight containers | Free | 22.5% | ||
| 1605.10.20.10 | King crab | kg | |||
| Snow crab (Chionoecetes bairdi, C. opilio, C. tanneri and C. angulatus): | |||||
| 1605.10.20.22 | C. opilio (small) | kg | |||
| 1605.10.20.25 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.20.30 | Dungeness | kg | |||
| Swimming crabs (Portunidae): | |||||
| 1605.10.20.51 | Callinectes spp., including blue crabs (C. sapidus) | kg | |||
| 1605.10.20.59 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.20.90 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.40 | Other | 5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15% | |
| Frozen: | |||||
| 1605.10.40.02 | King crab | kg | |||
| Snow crab (Chionoecetes bairdi, C. opilio, C. tanneri and C. angulatus): | |||||
| 1605.10.40.05 | C. opilio (small) | kg | |||
| 1605.10.40.10 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.40.15 | Dungeness | kg | |||
| Swimming crabs (Portunidae): | |||||
| 1605.10.40.25 | Callinectes spp., including blue crabs (C. sapidus) | kg | |||
| 1605.10.40.30 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.40.35 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.40.40 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.10.60 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| 1605.10.60.10 | In airtight containers | kg | |||
| 1605.10.60.90 | Other | kg | |||
| Shrimps and prawns: | |||||
| 1605.21 | Not in airtight containers: | ||||
| 1605.21.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | 5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% |
| 1605.21.10 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| Frozen, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter: | |||||
| 1605.21.10.20 | Breaded | kg | |||
| 1605.21.10.30 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.21.10.50 | Other, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter | kg | |||
| 1605.29 | Other: | ||||
| 1605.29.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | 5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% |
| 1605.29.10 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| 1605.29.10.10 | Frozen, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter | kg | |||
| 1605.29.10.40 | Other, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter | kg | |||
| 1605.30 | Lobster: | ||||
| 1605.30.05 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | 10% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% | |
| 1605.30.05.10 | In airtight containers | kg | |||
| 1605.30.05.90 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.30.10 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| Lobster meat, cooked by steaming or boiling in water and out of shell, whether or not frozen but not further prepared or preserved: | |||||
| 1605.30.10.10 | Frozen | kg | |||
| 1605.30.10.30 | Not frozen | kg | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 1605.30.10.50 | In airtight containers | kg | |||
| 1605.30.10.90 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.40 | Other crustaceans: | ||||
| 1605.40.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.40.10 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| 1605.40.10.10 | Peeled freshwater crawfish tail meat | kg | |||
| 1605.40.10.90 | Other | kg | |||
| Molluscs: | |||||
| 1605.51 | Oysters: | ||||
| 1605.51.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| Other: | |||||
| 1605.51.40.00 | Smoked | kg | Free | 7.5% | |
| 1605.51.50.00 | Other | kg | 4.7% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 12.5% |
| 1605.52 | Scallops, including queen scallops: | ||||
| 1605.52.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.52.60.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.53 | Mussels: | ||||
| 1605.53.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.53.60.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.54 | Cuttle fish and squid: | ||||
| 1605.54.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.54.60 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| 1605.54.60.10 | Cuttle fish | kg | |||
| Squid: | |||||
| 1605.54.60.20 | Loligo | kg | |||
| 1605.54.60.30 | Other | kg | |||
| 1605.55 | Octopus: | ||||
| 1605.55.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.55.60.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.56 | Clams, cockles and arkshells: | ||||
| 1605.56.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| Other: | |||||
| Clams: | |||||
| In airtight containers: | |||||
| 1605.56.10.00 | Razor clams (Siliqua patula) | kg | Free | 23% | |
| Other: | |||||
| 1605.56.15.00 | Boiled clams, whether whole, minced or chopped, and whether or not salted, but not otherwise prepared or preserved, in immediate containers, the contents of each container not exceeding 680 grams gross weight | kg | 10% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 110% |
| 1605.56.20.00 | Other | kg | Free | 35% | |
| 1605.56.30.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.56.60.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.57 | Abalone: | ||||
| 1605.57.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.57.60.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.58 | Snails, other than sea snails: | ||||
| 1605.58.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.58.55.00 | Other | kg | 5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 20% |
| 1605.59 | Other: | ||||
| 1605.59.05.00 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | kg | Free | 20% | |
| 1605.59.60.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| Other aquatic invertebrates: | |||||
| 1605.61.00.00 | Sea cucumbers | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.62.00.00 | Sea urchins | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.63.00.00 | Jellyfish | kg | Free | Free | |
| 1605.69.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.