# United States tariff lines under HS 1605.51

> The United States tariff splits HS 1605.51 (molluscs: Oysters) into 3 national lines: 1605.51.05.00 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), 1605.51.40.00 (smoked) and 1605.51.50.00 (other). The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1605.51.05.00, free on 1605.51.40.00 and 4.7% on 1605.51.50.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160551
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 16](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/16) / [1605.51](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160551)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [1605.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160551)
- National lines: 3
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects

## United States lines under 1605.51

The United States tariff splits HS 1605.51 (molluscs: Oysters) into 3 national lines: 1605.51.05.00 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), 1605.51.40.00 (smoked) and 1605.51.50.00 (other).

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1605.51.05.00, free on 1605.51.40.00 and 4.7% on 1605.51.50.00.

- [1605.51.05.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1605510500) Molluscs, Oysters, Products containing fish meat; prepared meals. Duty (MFN): free
- [1605.51.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1605514000) Molluscs, Oysters, Other, Smoked. Duty (MFN): free
- [1605.51.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/1605515000) Molluscs, Oysters, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 4.7%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1605.51 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 1605.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160551)

- Previous subheading: [1605.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160540) Other crustaceans
- Next subheading: [1605.52](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160552) Scallops, including queen scallops

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 1605.51?

The United States tariff splits HS 1605.51 (molluscs: Oysters) into 3 national lines: 1605.51.05.00 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), 1605.51.40.00 (smoked) and 1605.51.50.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 1605.51 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1605.51.05.00, free on 1605.51.40.00 and 4.7% on 1605.51.50.00.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160551.json