# HS code 1605.63: Other aquatic invertebrates, jellyfish

> HS code 1605.63 covers other aquatic invertebrates, jellyfish. 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 1605.63 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/160563
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) / [1605.63](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160563)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1605.63
- Covers: Other aquatic invertebrates, jellyfish
- 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 1 line](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160563)

## What this code covers

HS code 1605.63 covers other aquatic invertebrates, jellyfish.

The legal text of the subheading is “Other aquatic invertebrates: Jellyfish”, read under “Other aquatic invertebrates”, 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
- [1605.54](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
- [1605.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160569) Other aquatic invertebrates: Other

## How it is structured

1605.63 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 16, are the chapter; the first four, 1605, are heading 16.05; the last two, 63, 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: Other aquatic invertebrates
- Subheading 1605.63: Jellyfish

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1605.63 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/160563): 1 line, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1605.62](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160562) Other aquatic invertebrates: Sea urchins
- Next subheading: [1605.69](https://border.bot/hs-codes/160569) Other aquatic invertebrates: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1605.63 cover?

HS code 1605.63 covers other aquatic invertebrates, jellyfish.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1605.63 in?

HS code 1605.63 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 1605.63 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 1605.63?

National tariff lines under 1605.63 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/160563.json
