Mixed Herb Mussel Medley

Multi-herb oil preserved mussel mix, non-airtight. HTS 1605.53.60.00 classification.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3302.90.10Same rate: 35%

If herb extracts

Mixtures of odoriferous substances.

1605.53.05Same rate: 35%

If youth mussels specific

Immature mussel subheading if applicable.

2106.90Lower: 16.4% vs 35%

If compound seasoning

Seasoning blends nesoi Chapter 21.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Herb blend recipe submission

Multi-species mussel testing

Flavor stability studies

Related Products under HTS 1605.53.60.00

Pickled Blue Mussels

Pickled blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are cooked and preserved in a vinegar brine solution, often sold in jars for direct consumption. They fall under HTS 1605.53.60.00 as prepared or preserved mussels not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the mussels subheading, distinguishing them from frozen, smoked, or in airtight containers.

Oil-Packed Green Mussels

Green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) are steamed, shelled, and preserved in olive oil, typically in non-airtight glass jars. Classified under HTS 1605.53.60.00 as 'other' prepared mussels, excluding those in airtight containers or otherwise specified.

Smoked Mediterranean Mussels

Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are hot-smoked, shelled, and packed in bulk tins without airtight seals. This 'other' prepared mussel product fits HTS 1605.53.60.00, separate from smoked fish or airtight-packed variants.

Marinated Prince Edward Island Mussels

Canadian blue mussels from Prince Edward Island are cooked, shelled, and marinated in herb-infused oil in open pouches. As non-airtight preserved mussels, they are categorized under HTS 1605.53.60.00 'other'.

Bulk Preserved Chilean Mussels

Chilean horse mussels (Modiolus modiolus) are boiled and preserved in bulk brine barrels for foodservice use. This industrial 'other' mussel preparation qualifies for HTS 1605.53.60.00, not retail-packaged.

Herb-Marinated Cooked Mussels

Shelled, cooked mussels marinated in garlic-herb oil, packed in plastic trays for retail. Falls under HTS 1605.53.60.00 as other preserved mussels not in airtight containers.