Jarred Burgundy Snails
Premium Helix pomatia snails from Burgundy, France, fully cooked, packed in glass jars with parsley butter. Classified under HTS 1605.58.55.00 for other prepared or preserved land snails, distinct from sea snail products.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in airtight containers under 680g total weight
Statistical breakouts exist for smaller retail packs of snails, changing the subheading while staying in 1605.58.
If imported live or chilled for further processing
Live or chilled snails are not 'prepared or preserved,' remaining in Chapter 3 as fresh aquatic invertebrates.
If heavily sauced or mixed with other ingredients as a ready meal
If snails constitute less than 50% or are a minor component in a food preparation, it shifts to Chapter 21 miscellaneous edibles.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain EU export health certificates confirming heat processing to meet USDA/APHIS import requirements for non-marine snails
• Label jars with country of origin, ingredients, and allergen warnings (molluscs); declare as 'prepared escargot' on entry summary
• Watch for undervaluation pitfalls; provide retail shelf-price comparables if audited for transaction value
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Canned Escargot
Helix pomatia land snails, cooked, seasoned with garlic and herbs, and preserved in their own juices or brine inside tin cans. This product falls under HTS 1605.58.55.00 as prepared or preserved snails, other than sea snails, fitting the 'other' category for molluscs excluding those specified elsewhere.
Giant African Land Snail Meat
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Frozen Cooked Land Snails
Cooked and shelled land snails (Achatina fulica), quick-frozen and vacuum-packed for foodservice use. This qualifies under HTS 1605.58.55.00 as 'other' prepared molluscs, specifically preserved land snails excluding sea varieties.
Smoked Prepared Snails
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