Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1605.58
1605.58.55: Snails, other than sea snails: other
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1605 Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved:
- Molluscs:
- 1605.58 Snails, other than sea snails:
- 1605.58.55 Other
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
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 5% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 20% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
1605.58 Snails, other than sea snails
UK 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada 4% 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 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1% 
Japan 6.7% – 9.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.6% 
Taiwan 22.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
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 USA lines: 1605.58
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.
- 600011487 HMRC
Frozen African Land snails For human consumption. African land snails (Archachatina marginata) De-shelled, washed in water with salt and lime. Boiled for 10 minutes, frozen and packed in a transparent airtight bag.
- 600011403 HMRC
Frozen African Land snails For human consumption. African land snails (Achatina achatina) De-shelled, washed in water with salt and lime. Boiled and packed in a transparent airtight bag
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. For the purposes of subheading 160210, the expression ‘homogenised preparations’ means preparations of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, finely homogenised, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may have been added to the preparation for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. These preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of meat, meat offal or insects. This subheading takes precedence over all other subheadings of heading 1602.
2. The fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates specified in the subheadings of heading 1604 or 1605 under their common names only, are of the same species as those mentioned in Chapter 3 under the same name.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1605.58.55 is one of 2 lines under subheading 1605.58, snails, other than sea snails.
The general duty is 5%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 20%, the EU duty is 20%, the Türkiye duty is 54%, the Canada duty is 4%, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 6.7%–9.6%, the Taiwan duty is 22.5%, 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 1605.58 worth US$6m in 2024; the largest supplier was France.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1605.58.55?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 1605.58.55 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A*,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 1605.58 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was France (US$3m), followed by Indonesia.