# 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.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160554
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/1605)
- Chapter: [16: Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/16)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160510) Crab
- [1605.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160521) Shrimps and prawns: Not in airtight containers
- [1605.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160529) Shrimps and prawns: Other
- [1605.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160530) Lobster
- [1605.40](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160540) Other crustaceans
- [1605.51](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160551) Molluscs: Oysters
- [1605.52](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160552) Molluscs: Scallops, including queen scallops
- [1605.53](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160553) Molluscs: Mussels
- [1605.55](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160555) Molluscs: Octopus
- [1605.56](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160556) Molluscs: Clams, cockles and arkshells
- [1605.57](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160557) Molluscs: Abalone
- [1605.58](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160558) Molluscs: Snails, other than sea snails
- [1605.59](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160559) Molluscs: Other
- [1605.61](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160561) Other aquatic invertebrates: Sea cucumbers
- [1605.62](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160562) Other aquatic invertebrates: Sea urchins
- [1605.63](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160563) Other aquatic invertebrates: Jellyfish
- [1605.69](https://staging.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

No national tariff lines under 1605.54 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1605.54 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1605.53](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160553) Molluscs: Mussels
- Next subheading: [1605.55](https://staging.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.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/160554.json