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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen after capture
Frozen cuttle fish and squid shift to 0307.5, excluding live/fresh/chilled forms.
If dried, salted or in brine
Preserved squid (not live/fresh/chilled) classified under 0307.6 headings.
If processed into flour, meal or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours/meals/pellets from 0305-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify live status with temperature logs and oxygenation certificates to avoid reclassification as fresh/chilled
• Obtain CITES permits if from protected stocks; comply with section 609 if misidentified as shrimp product
• Use insulated live tanks; declare exact species to prevent customs delays on molluscs
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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.
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.
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.