HS Code 1605Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
18 six-digit codes · Heading 5 of 5 in Chapter 16 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 1605 covers crabs, shrimps, squid, oysters and other aquatic invertebrates that have been prepared or preserved. It is the heading to check when your seafood product is a shellfish or sea animal, not a fish.
No heading in Chapter 16 is cut finer than 1605. Its 18 six-digit codes, 160510 to 160569, are the most any single heading in the chapter carries — “Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved” is where this chapter gets specific. The heading is number 5 of 5 in Chapter 16, Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof, which runs to 42 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 1605
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 160510 | Crustacean preparations; crab, prepared or preserved |
| 160521 | Crustacean preparations; shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers |
| 160529 | Crustacean preparations; shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers |
| 160530 | Crustacean preparations; lobster, prepared or preserved |
| 160540 | Crustacean preparations; other than crab, shrimps, prawns, and lobsters, prepared or preserved |
| 160551 | Mollusc preparations; oysters, prepared or preserved |
| 160552 | Mollusc preparations; scallops, including queen scallops, prepared or preserved |
| 160553 | Mollusc preparations; mussels, prepared or preserved |
| 160554 | Mollusc preparations; cuttle fish and squid, prepared or preserved |
| 160555 | Mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserved |
| 160556 | Mollusc preparations; clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved |
| 160557 | Mollusc preparations; abalone, prepared or preserved |
| 160558 | Mollusc preparations; snails, other than sea snails, prepared or preserved |
| 160559 | Mollusc preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 1605.5, preparations such as pastes, sausages, prepared meals and the like |
| 160561 | Aquatic invertebrates; sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved |
| 160562 | Aquatic invertebrates; sea urchins, prepared or preserved |
| 160563 | Aquatic invertebrates; jellyfish, prepared or preserved |
| 160569 | Aquatic invertebrates; other than crustaceans, molluscs, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and jellyfish, prepared or preserved |
What HS code 1605 covers
A crustacean has a hard shell and jointed legs, like a crab or a shrimp. A mollusc is a soft-bodied animal, often with a shell, like an oyster or a squid. The third group holds sea animals that are neither, such as sea cucumbers and jellyfish.
Customs classification looks at what the goods are and how they have been treated. Here the animal must be prepared or preserved. Check the animal first. Then check the preparation.
HS 1605 six-digit subheadings: crustaceans, molluscs and other invertebrates
The six-digit subheadings fall into three blocks. Each block starts with named animals and ends with a catch-all code. This lets buyers and sellers compare like with like.
- 160510 to 160540: crustaceans. These are crab, shrimps and prawns, lobster, and a code for other crustaceans.
- 160551 to 160559: molluscs. These are oysters, scallops, mussels, cuttle fish and squid, octopus, clams, abalone and snails, plus a code for pastes, sausages and prepared meals.
- 160561 to 160569: other aquatic invertebrates. These are sea cucumbers, sea urchins and jellyfish, plus a code for the rest.
How to choose the right HS code 1605 subheading
Start with the animal. If it is a crab, use 160510. If it is lobster, use 160530.
Shrimps and prawns need one more check: the packaging.
Use the catch-all codes last. Code 160559 is for mollusc preparations such as pastes, sausages and prepared meals that do not fit a named mollusc code.
If you are still unsure, run your product through the HS code classifier before you file or quote.
HS 1605 vs nearby Chapter 16 headings
The most common mix-up is between 1604 and 1605. A tin of tuna belongs with fish. A tin of crab does not.
Two other headings are easy to confuse with it.
HS code 1605 crustaceans import export data: buyers and suppliers
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Related
- Chapter 16: meat, fish and seafood preparations
- HS 1604 prepared or preserved fish
- HS 1603 meat and seafood extracts
- HS 1602 prepared or preserved meat
- HS 1601 sausages
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Nearby headings in Chapter 16
- 1601Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food…1 code
- 1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects10 codes
- 1603Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic…1 code
- 1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish…12 codes
Who ships under 1605?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 18 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Tobacco, chapters 16–24.
HS Code 1605: common questions
Under which chapter does HSN code 1605 fall?
HSN code 1605 falls under Chapter 16.
What is the HS code for prepared shrimps and prawns?
Use 160521 if they are not in airtight containers.
What is the HS code for prepared squid or octopus?
Octopus is under 160555.
What is the difference between HS 1604 and 1605?
Heading 1604 covers prepared or preserved fish, plus caviar and caviar substitutes.
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