Canned Escargot with Fish Meat Sauce
Canned escargot prepared with a savory fish meat sauce, ready to heat and serve as a gourmet dish. The product consists of cooked Helix pomatia snails, a mollusc other than sea snails, combined with fish meat, and is prepared or preserved, placing it under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 4% | — | 4% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 4% | — | 4% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 4% | — | 4% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 4% | — | 4% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 4% | — | 4% |
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the fish meat component predominates by weight over the snails
Chapter note 2 states that preparations with multiple animal components are classified under the heading corresponding to the predominant component by weight.
If the product contains squid or cuttlefish instead of snails
Squid and cuttlefish are separate mollusc species with their own subheading under prepared molluscs.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure the product's snail content is from a species other than sea snails, as sea snails fall under different tariff items
• Verify the fish meat component does not exceed the snail component by weight, as classification may shift to Chapter 16 fish headings
• Keep commercial invoices and ingredient declarations ready for CBSA inspection
Related Products under Tariff item 1605.58.00
Canned Escargot
Canned escargot consists of Helix pomatia land snails that have been cooked, seasoned with garlic and herbs, and preserved in brine or their own juices within sealed tin cans. As a prepared or preserved mollusc other than a sea snail, it is correctly classified under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Escargot Bourguignon with Cod Fish
Escargot Bourguignon in a garlic butter sauce with incorporated cod fish meat, canned for shelf stability. This prepared mollusc product features snails other than sea snails, with fish as a secondary ingredient, qualifying for tariff item 1605.58.00.
Frozen Cooked Land Snails
Frozen cooked land snails are shelled Achatina fulica snails that have been cooked and then quick-frozen and vacuum-packed for foodservice distribution. The freezing process preserves the product, making it a prepared or preserved mollusc other than a sea snail under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Giant African Land Snail Meat
Giant African land snail meat is prepared by cooking Achatina fulica snails and canning them in a tomato sauce, creating a shelf-stable product. As a prepared or preserved mollusc other than a sea snail, it falls under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Jarred Burgundy Snails
Jarred Burgundy snails are premium Helix pomatia snails from France, fully cooked and packed in glass jars with parsley butter. This prepared mollusc product, other than sea snails, is classified under tariff item 1605.58.00.
Land Snail and Shrimp Paste Prepared Dish
A blended paste of cooked land snails and shrimp, jarred as a ready-to-use meal base. The product's primary component is snails, a mollusc other than sea snails, with shrimp as a secondary ingredient, qualifying for tariff item 1605.58.00.