Jars of Preserved Jellyfish
Strips or whole jellyfish (Cnidaria phylum, Scyphozoa class) are desalted, cooked, and preserved in salt or seasonings in glass jars for culinary use. Classified under HTS 1605.69.00.00 as prepared 'other aquatic invertebrates,' excluding common crustaceans and molluscs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If dried without preservation cooking
Dried jellyfish strips without added preservatives stay in Chapter 3 as simply dried aquatic invertebrates.
If artificially colored or flavored
Jellyfish prepared with added colors or flavors may shift to subheadings for similarly treated products.
If pickled solely in vinegar or acetic acid
Vinegar-preserved jellyfish without other cooking moves to Chapter 20 for aquatic products in vinegar.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include lab tests confirming low histamine levels, as FDA regulates preserved invertebrates for safety
• Declare exact preparation process (e.g
• boiled in brine) to justify Chapter 16 classification over fresh forms
• Avoid bulk packaging mislabeled as 'for further processing' which could trigger Chapter 3 rates
Related Products under HTS 1605.69.00.00
Canned Sea Urchin Roe (Uni)
Premium sea urchin gonads, harvested from the Goniodorididae family, are cleaned, cooked, and preserved in brine or oil within tin cans. This product falls under HTS 1605.69.00.00 as 'other aquatic invertebrates' prepared or preserved, distinct from crustaceans and molluscs in Chapter 3.
Canned Anemone Tentacles
Sea anemone (Actiniaria order) tentacles are boiled, seasoned, and sealed in cans as a gourmet seafood item. This fits HTS 1605.69.00.00 for other prepared aquatic invertebrates not elsewhere specified in Chapter 16.
Jarred Preserved Starfish
Edible starfish arms (Asteroidea class) are cooked and preserved in jars with spices for novelty cuisine. This niche product is under HTS 1605.69.00.00 as other prepared echinoderms.
Canned Sipunculan Worms (Peanubs)
Peanut worms (Sipuncula phylum), known as 'peanubs' in Asia, are boiled and canned in brine. Classified in HTS 1605.69.00.00 for other preserved aquatic invertebrates.
Preserved Tunicate (Sea Squirt) in Oil
Sea squirts (Tunicata subphylum) are cooked and packed in oil pouches as a delicacy. HTS 1605.69.00.00 for other prepared chordates resembling invertebrates.
Bagged Salted Sea Squirts
Cooked and salt-preserved sea squirts in retail bags. Fits 'other' prepared under 1605.69.00.00.