Jellyfish, Prepared or Preserved

China is by far the dominant supplier of prepared and preserved jellyfish to the US, a product consumed primarily within Asian-American communities and exported in significant volumes to East and Southeast Asian markets. Malaysia and Japan are also among the leading sources. The heading maps to a single 10-digit line (1605630000), and the product typically arrives as salted, dried, or brined jellyfish — most commonly from species such as Rhopilema esculentum — destined for Chinese and other Asian cuisine applications. FDA admissibility review applies to all processed seafood and aquatic invertebrate products; importers should ensure that foreign processing establishments are FDA-registered and that salt and preservative levels comply with US food safety standards.