Chilled Argentine Shortfin Squid
Chilled Illex argentinus (Argentine shortfin squid) packed in ice slurry for air shipment to processing plants. HTS 0307.42.00 covers chilled squid as unprocessed molluscs, distinct from smoked or cooked products in other headings.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If cooked and prepared as ready-to-eat product
Prepared/preserved squid (cooked) falls under Chapter 16, not fresh Chapter 3.
If temperature drops below freezing point
Freezing changes state from chilled to frozen, moving to 0307.52.00.
If imported as live for immediate on-growing in aquaculture
Live aquatic invertebrates for cultivation classified under 0302, not final sale molluscs.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include pre-shipment inspection reports for freshness to support chilled declaration
• Separate from shrimp shipments to avoid section 609 sea turtle excluder device checks
• Use NAFO/FAO species codes in docs; pitfall is generic 'squid' labeling causing holds
Related Products under HTS 0307.42.00
Live Illex Squid
Live Illex squid (Illex argentinus) harvested from the South Atlantic, transported in oxygenated seawater tanks to maintain viability. Classified under HTS 0307.42.00 as live squid, fitting the chapter's scope for live molluscs including squid. Not processed, frozen, or preserved.
Fresh Todarodes Pacific Squid
Fresh Todarodes pacificus squid, caught in the Pacific Ocean and shipped chilled on ice without freezing. Falls under HTS 0307.42.00 for fresh or chilled squid, a mollusc not subjected to drying, salting, or brining. Ideal for sushi markets requiring premium quality.
Fresh European Squid
Fresh Loligo vulgaris (European squid) delivered chilled from Mediterranean fisheries. HTS 0307.42.00 applies to fresh/chilled squid, whether in shell or not, as primary mollusc form.
Live Bigfin Reef Squid
Live Sepioteuthis lessoniana (bigfin reef squid) for aquarium trade, kept in flow-through systems. HTS 0307.42.00 for live squid, ornamental or food use.
Fresh Neon Flying Squid
Fresh Ommastrephes bartramii (neon flying squid) iced immediately post-catch. Under HTS 0307.42.00 as fresh squid mollusc, not pelletized per chapter definition.
Live Short-Arm Squid
Live Lolliguncula brevis (short-arm squid), common Atlantic species for research. HTS 0307.42.00 live molluscs.