Pouched Preserved Cuttlefish Eggs
Egg clusters from cuttlefish (Sepiida order), a cephalopod mollusc relative but classified separately, are preserved in pouches after salting and light cooking. HTS 1605.69.00.00 covers these as other aquatic invertebrates prepared for consumption.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm not true mollusc eggs via species cert to stay out of 1605.56 squid subheadings
• Include shelf-life testing for retort-pouched products to meet FDA low-acid canned food rules
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.
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.
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.