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HS code for cuttlefish, prepared or preserved
1605.54 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: molluscs, cuttlefish and squid
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cuttlefish, prepared or preserved” points to subheading 1605.54: crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: molluscs, cuttlefish and squid. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
In the UK Global Tariff, 1605.54 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for 1605.54; the duty is 20%.
1605.54 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 54%.
Duty rates compared
UK 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
EU 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Japan 6.7% – 10.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9.7% 
Taiwan 27.5% – 40% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 33.8% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cuttlefish, prepared or preserved?
Cuttlefish, prepared or preserved are classified under 1605.54 (Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: molluscs, cuttlefish and squid) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.