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EU Combined Nomenclature CN2026

HS code 1605: Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared

Heading 1605 of the EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, in chapter 16, with the official text of every 6-digit subheading and 8-digit CN code below it.

Official description

1605Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved

Place in the nomenclature: 16 Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects > 1605

Explanatory note (Eurostat)

Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

Subheadings (6 digits)
18
CN codes (8 digits)
21

Subheadings and CN codes in heading 1605

  • 1605 10Crab

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Crab, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 10 00 Crab
  • 1605 21Shrimps and prawns | Not in airtight containers

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containers (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 21 10 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 2 kg
    • 1605 21 90 Other
  • 1605 29Shrimps and prawns | Other

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containers (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 29 00 Other
  • 1605 30Lobster

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Lobster, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 30 10 Lobster meat, cooked, for the manufacture of lobster butter or of lobster pastes, pâtés, soups or sauces
    • 1605 30 90 Other
  • 1605 40Other crustaceans

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Crustaceans, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked, crabs, shrimps, prawns and lobster)

    • 1605 40 00 Other crustaceans
  • 1605 51Molluscs | Oysters

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Oysters, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 51 00 Oysters
  • 1605 52Molluscs | Scallops, including queen scallops

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Scallops, incl. queen scallops, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 52 00 Scallops, including queen scallops
  • 1605 53Molluscs | Mussels

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Mussels, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 53 10 In airtight containers
    • 1605 53 90 Other
  • 1605 54Molluscs | Cuttlefish and squid

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Cuttlefish and squid, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 54 00 Cuttlefish and squid
  • 1605 55Molluscs | Octopus

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Octopus, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 55 00 Octopus
  • 1605 56Molluscs | Clams, cockles and arkshells

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 56 00 Clams, cockles and arkshells
  • 1605 57Molluscs | Abalone

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Abalone, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 57 00 Abalone
  • 1605 58Molluscs | Snails, other than sea snails

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Snails, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked and sea snails)

    • 1605 58 00 Snails, other than sea snails
  • 1605 59Molluscs | Other

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Molluscs, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked, oysters, scallops, mussels, cuttle fish, squid, octopus, abalone, snails, and clams, cockles and arkshells)

    • 1605 59 00 Other
  • 1605 61Other aquatic invertebrates | Sea cucumbers

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Sea cucumbers, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 61 00 Sea cucumbers
  • 1605 62Other aquatic invertebrates | Sea urchins

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Sea urchins, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 62 00 Sea urchins
  • 1605 63Other aquatic invertebrates | Jellyfish

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Jellyfish, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked)

    • 1605 63 00 Jellyfish
  • 1605 69Other aquatic invertebrates | Other

    Explanatory note (Eurostat): Aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved (excl. smoked, crustaceans, molluscs, sea cucumbers, sea urchins and jellyfish)

    • 1605 69 00 Other

The first 6 digits are the Harmonized System, shared worldwide: a US HTS code that starts with the same 6 digits sits under the same subheading. The last 2 digits are the EU's own CN split.

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Source

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature 2026 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926), © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/. Reformatted by WISEPIM: indent dashes removed and parent lines joined. Only the Official Journal is authentic.