Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0307.43
0307.43.00: Cuttle fish and squid: frozen
Frozen cuttlefish and squid
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 6 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:
- Cuttle fish and squid:
- 0307.43.00 Frozen
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Subdivisions
- 0307.43.00 Frozen Free
- 0307.43.00.10 Fillets kg
- 0307.43.00.22 Loligo opalescens kg
- 0307.43.00.24 Loligo pealei kg
- 0307.43.00.29 Other kg
- 0307.43.00.50 Other kg
- 0307.43.00.60 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
0307.43 Cuttle fish and squid: frozen
UK 6% – 10% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 7.6% 
EU 6% – 11% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 7.2% 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Japan 3.5% – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.9% 
Taiwan 18% – 22% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 20.7% 
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 11 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N361524 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Frozen Squid
- N352040 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid
- N351492 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid
- N344668 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid Rings
- N343631 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid
- N340225 U.S. CBP
The Tariff Classification and Country of Origin of Frozen Squid
- N333675 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Frozen Squid
- N331014 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification and country of origin of Frozen Squid
Legal notes
Code history
Since 2017; before, these goods were classified under 0307.49, 0307.99.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 0307.43.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0307.43, cuttle fish and squid: frozen.
The general duty is free.
6 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 6%–10%, the EU duty is 6%–11%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3.5%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 18%–22%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 0307.43 worth US$242m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0307.43.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 0307.43 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$60m), followed by Argentina.