# HS code 1605.54: Molluscs, cuttle fish and squid > HS code 1605.54 covers molluscs, cuttle fish and squid. It sits in heading 16.05 (crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). Other goods of heading 16.05 are classified under 1605.10 (crab), 1605.21 (shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers), 1605.29 (shrimps and prawns, other), 1605.30 (lobster) or 13 others. National tariff lines under 1605.54 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/160554 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) / [1605.54](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160554) ## Key facts - HS code: 1605.54 - Covers: Molluscs, cuttle fish and squid - Heading: [16.05: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1605) - Chapter: [16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects](https://border.bot/hs-codes/16) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160554) ## What this code covers HS code 1605.54 covers molluscs, cuttle fish and squid. The legal text of the subheading is “Molluscs: Cuttle fish and squid”, read under “Molluscs”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 16.05 are classified under 1605.10 (crab), 1605.21 (shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers), 1605.29 (shrimps and prawns, other), 1605.30 (lobster) or 13 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 - [1605.55](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 ## How it is structured 1605.54 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the first four, 1605, are heading 16.05; the last two, 54, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - Chapter 16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects - Heading 16.05: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved - Within the heading: Molluscs - Subheading 1605.54: Cuttle fish and squid ## In other countries National tariff lines under 1605.54 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160554): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [1605.53](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160553) Molluscs: Mussels - Next subheading: [1605.55](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160555) Molluscs: Octopus ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 1605.54 cover? HS code 1605.54 covers molluscs, cuttle fish and squid. ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1605.54 in? HS code 1605.54 is in heading 16.05 (crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved) in chapter 16 (preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects). ### Where are goods of heading 16.05 classified when 1605.54 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 16.05 are classified under 1605.10 (crab), 1605.21 (shrimps and prawns, not in airtight containers), 1605.29 (shrimps and prawns, other), 1605.30 (lobster) or 13 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1605.54? National tariff lines under 1605.54 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 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/160554.json