# HS heading 16.05: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved > HS heading 16.05 covers crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. It is in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). It is split into 18 subheadings: 1605.10 (crab), 1605.21 (shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers), 1605.29 (shrimps and prawns, other), 1605.30 (lobster), 1605.40 (other crustaceans), 1605.51 (molluscs, oysters) and 12 others. National tariff lines under heading 16.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (64 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/16) / [16.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605) ## Key facts - Heading: 16.05 - Description: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved - Chapter: 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects - Subheadings: 18 - Edition: HS2022 ## What this code covers HS heading 16.05 covers crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. It is split into 18 subheadings: 1605.10 (crab), 1605.21 (shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers), 1605.29 (shrimps and prawns, other), 1605.30 (lobster), 1605.40 (other crustaceans), 1605.51 (molluscs, oysters) and 12 others. - [1605.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160510) Crab - [1605.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160521) Shrimps and prawns: Not in airtight containers - [1605.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160529) Shrimps and prawns: Other - [1605.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160530) Lobster - [1605.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160540) Other crustaceans - [1605.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160551) Molluscs: Oysters - [1605.52](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160552) Molluscs: Scallops, including queen scallops - [1605.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160553) Molluscs: Mussels - [1605.54](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160554) Molluscs: Cuttle fish and squid - [1605.55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160555) Molluscs: Octopus - [1605.56](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160556) Molluscs: Clams, cockles and arkshells - [1605.57](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160557) Molluscs: Abalone - [1605.58](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160558) Molluscs: Snails, other than sea snails - [1605.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160559) Molluscs: Other - [1605.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160561) Other aquatic invertebrates: Sea cucumbers - [1605.62](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160562) Other aquatic invertebrates: Sea urchins - [1605.63](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160563) Other aquatic invertebrates: Jellyfish - [1605.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160569) Other aquatic invertebrates: Other ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of chapter 16 are classified in its other 4 headings, listed below. - [16.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1601) Sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects; food preparations based on these products - [16.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1602) Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects - [16.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1603) Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates - [16.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604) Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs ## How it is structured Heading 16.05 is one of 5 headings in chapter 16. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the next two, 05, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (1605.10, 1605.21, 1605.29). ## In other countries National tariff lines under heading 16.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (64 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/16): 64 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous heading: [16.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1604) Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs - Next heading: [17.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1701) Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS heading 16.05 cover? HS heading 16.05 covers crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. ### Which chapter is HS heading 16.05 in? HS heading 16.05 is in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). ### How many subheadings does HS heading 16.05 have? HS heading 16.05 has 18 subheadings: 1605.10 (crab), 1605.21 (shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers), 1605.29 (shrimps and prawns, other), 1605.30 (lobster), 1605.40 (other crustaceans), 1605.51 (molluscs, oysters) and 12 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 16.05? National tariff lines under heading 16.05 are live on border.bot for the United States (64 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605.json