Prepared Squid Paella with Shrimp and Tuna
Shelf-stable paella meal with squid, shrimp, tuna, rice, and saffron. Classified in HTS 1605.54.05.00 for squid products containing fish meat (tuna), noting subheading note alignment with Chapter 3 species.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If shrimp is predominant crustacean
Shrimp-based prepared meals with fish shift to crustacean heading 1604.20.
If rice-heavy packaged as instant meal
Rice preparations with minor seafood become Chapter 19 if not primarily preserved aquatic.
If for other mixed mollusc meals without fish
General other aquatic invertebrate meals if not squid-specific.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Section 609 compliance mandatory for shrimp traces—require exporter sea turtle excluder affidavits
• Declare net weight of squid vs fish for accurate duty assessment
• Use FDA entry with full recipe breakdown to prevent reclassification
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