Fresh Jumbo Flying Squid
Fresh jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas), harvested from Pacific waters and maintained chilled for sushi markets. Classified in HTS 0307.42.00.40 as other fresh or chilled squid.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen, block or not
Any freezing moves product to frozen squid headings 0307.62, per chapter structure separating states of preservation.
If made into flour or meal fit for human consumption
Chapter note excludes flours/meals fit for humans from 0305-0308; processed squid meal goes to 0309.
If smoked or cooked before freezing
Smoked squid products fall under 1605 even if chilled initially, as cooking/smoking changes to preserved molluscs.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use refrigerated containers with data loggers; common error is shipments warming above 0°C, leading to frozen reclassification
• Provide fishery certificate of origin to meet sustainability reporting under NOAA
• Ensure no shell-on classification error, as squid lack shells unlike cuttlefish
Related Products under HTS 0307.42.00.40
Fresh Loligo Squid
Fresh Loligo squid (Doryteuthis spp.), caught in the wild and delivered chilled but not frozen, classified under HTS 0307.42.00.40 as live, fresh, or chilled squid other than Illex spp. This heading covers non-specific squid species in their natural state without processing beyond chilling.
Chilled Argentine Shortfin Squid
Chilled Argentine shortfin squid (Illex argentinus outside specific Illex classification), packed on ice for market delivery. Falls under HTS 0307.42.00.40 for other live, fresh, or chilled squid species not separately specified.
Chilled Patagonian Squid
Chilled whole Patagonian squid from Falkland Islands waters, other than Illex, kept fresh for export. HTS 0307.42.00.40 applies to these unspecified chilled squid.
Fresh European Squid
Fresh European common squid (Loligo vulgaris), Mediterranean catch chilled for restaurant supply. Under HTS 0307.42.00.40 as other fresh/chilled squid.
Chilled Peruvian Giant Squid
Chilled giant squid (Architeuthis or Dosidicus) from Peruvian fisheries, other category for fresh/chilled. HTS 0307.42.00.40 for non-Illex squid.
Fresh Oceanic Squid
Fresh oceanic squid species (Ommastrephes spp.), chilled for high-end markets. Classified as other under 0307.42.00.40.