{ "summary": "The United States tariff splits HS 1605.56 (molluscs: Clams, cockles and arkshells) into 6 national lines: 1605.56.05.00 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), 1605.56.10.00 (razor clams (Siliqua patula)), 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), 1605.56.20.00 (other) and 2 others. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1605.56.05.00, free on 1605.56.10.00, 10% on 1605.56.15.00, free on 1605.56.20.00, free on 1605.56.30.00 and free on 1605.56.60.00.", "updatedAt": "2026-10-09", "facts": [ { "label": "HS subheading", "value": "1605.56", "source": null, "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/160556" }, { "label": "National lines", "value": "6", "source": null }, { "label": "Tariff", "value": "United States", "source": "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false", "url": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states" }, { "label": "Chapter", "value": "16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects", "source": null } ], "faq": [ { "question": "How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 1605.56?", "answer": "The United States tariff splits HS 1605.56 (molluscs: Clams, cockles and arkshells) into 6 national lines: 1605.56.05.00 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), 1605.56.10.00 (razor clams (Siliqua patula)), 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), 1605.56.20.00 (other) and 2 others." }, { "question": "What is the duty on HS 1605.56 in the United States?", "answer": "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1605.56.05.00, free on 1605.56.10.00, 10% on 1605.56.15.00, free on 1605.56.20.00, free on 1605.56.30.00 and free on 1605.56.60.00." } ], "sections": [ { "id": "covers", "title": "United States lines under 1605.56", "text": [ "The United States tariff splits HS 1605.56 (molluscs: Clams, cockles and arkshells) into 6 national lines: 1605.56.05.00 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), 1605.56.10.00 (razor clams (Siliqua patula)), 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), 1605.56.20.00 (other) and 2 others.", "The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 1605.56.05.00, free on 1605.56.10.00, 10% on 1605.56.15.00, free on 1605.56.20.00, free on 1605.56.30.00 and free on 1605.56.60.00." ] }, { "id": "other-countries", "title": "In other countries", "text": [ "No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 1605.56 yet." ] }, { "id": "sources", "title": "Sources and updates", "text": [ "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." ] } ], "data": { "type": "country-subheading", "country": { "code": "US", "name": "United States", "slug": "united-states" }, "schedule": { "code": "US", "name": "United States", "slug": "united-states" }, "borrowed": false, "localTaxes": [], "localDeminimis": [], "ratesLive": true, "provenance": [ { "dataset": "US:hs", "country": "US", "kind": "hs", "seq": 1, "version": "2026HTSRev21", "liveAt": "2026-10-09T21:15:50.043Z", "origin": "source", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false" ] }, { "dataset": "US:rates", "country": "US", "kind": "rates", "seq": 1, "version": "2026HTSRev21", "liveAt": "2026-10-09T21:15:36.287Z", "origin": "source", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false" ] }, { "dataset": "US:programmes", "country": "US", "kind": "programmes", "seq": 1, "version": "2026HTSRev21", "liveAt": "2026-10-09T21:15:58.040Z", "origin": "source", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false" ] } ], "dateModified": "2026-10-09T21:15:58.040Z", "chapter": { "code": "16", "description": "Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects" }, "heading": { "code": "1605", "description": "Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved" }, "subheading": { "code": "160556", "description": "Molluscs: Clams, cockles and arkshells" }, "lines": [ { "code": "1605560500", "description": "Products containing fish meat; prepared meals", "levels": [ "Molluscs", "Clams, cockles and arkshells", "Products containing fish meat; prepared meals" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "1605560500", "dutyText": "Free", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "1605561000", "description": "Razor clams (Siliqua patula)", "levels": [ "Molluscs", "Clams, cockles and arkshells", "Other", "Clams", "In airtight containers", "Razor clams (Siliqua patula)" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "1605561000", "dutyText": "Free", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "1605561500", "description": "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", "levels": [ "Molluscs", "Clams, cockles and arkshells", "Other", "Clams", "In airtight containers", "Other", "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" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "1605561500", "dutyText": "10%", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [ { "dutyText": "Free", "origins": [ { "code": "A*", "label": "a group of origins (origin group A*)" }, { "code": "AU", "label": "United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "BH", "label": "United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "CL", "label": "United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "CO", "label": "United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "D", "label": "African Growth and Opportunity Act" }, { "code": "E", "label": "Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act" }, { "code": "IL", "label": "United States-Israel Free Trade Area" }, { "code": "JO", "label": "United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act" }, { "code": "KR", "label": "United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "MA", "label": "United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "OM", "label": "United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "P", "label": "Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement" }, { "code": "PA", "label": "United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "PE", "label": "United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act" }, { "code": "S", "label": "United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement" }, { "code": "SG", "label": "United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement" } ] } ], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "1605562000", "description": "Other", "levels": [ "Molluscs", "Clams, cockles and arkshells", "Other", "Clams", "In airtight containers", "Other", "Other" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "1605562000", "dutyText": "Free", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "1605563000", "description": "Other", "levels": [ "Molluscs", "Clams, cockles and arkshells", "Other", "Clams", "Other" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "1605563000", "dutyText": "Free", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] }, { "code": "1605566000", "description": "Other", "levels": [ "Molluscs", "Clams, cockles and arkshells", "Other", "Other" ], "english": null, "keywords": [], "lang": "en", "general": { "code": "1605566000", "dutyText": "Free", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "unit": null }, "preferences": [], "measures": [], "restrictions": [] } ], "previous": { "code": "160555", "description": "Octopus", "indexable": true }, "next": { "code": "160557", "description": "Abalone", "indexable": true }, "otherSchedules": [], "seo": { "canonicalPath": "/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160556", "robots": "index", "sitemap": true, "reasons": [ "6 national lines" ] } }, "pagination": { "page": 1, "pages": 1, "size": 100, "total": 6, "prev": null, "next": null }, "previous": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160555", "next": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160557", "links": { "self": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160556.json", "html": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160556", "canonical": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160556", "markdown": "https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160556.md", "tools": { "calculator": "https://border.bot/tools/landed-cost-calculator", "classifier": "https://border.bot/tools/hs-code-classifier", "api": "https://api.border.bot/v1" } }, "code": "160556", "attribution": "border.bot tariff reference (border.bot), compiled from the official publishers named on each page.", "terms": "https://border.bot/legal/terms", "notice": "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.", "catalogVersion": "08bc53aa" }