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U.S. imports of frozen squid (HS 030743) totaled $12.4M in April 2026, traded with 24 countries.
Last updated: April 2026 dataArgentina is the leading supplier of frozen squid to the US, driven by its large Illex argentinus fishery in the South Atlantic, with New Zealand and Taiwan also significant sources. The US tariff schedule is unusually granular for this heading, separating frozen squid fillets (0307430010) from whole or processed forms of Loligo opalescens (California market squid, 0307430022), Loligo pealei (longfin inshore squid, 0307430024), other Loligo species (0307430029), all other non-Loligo squid (0307430050), and frozen cuttlefish (0307430060). This species-and-form matrix means that a single container of mixed frozen squid products may require multiple HTS lines on the entry. FDA seafood HACCP requirements apply, and importers should confirm that foreign processors appear on FDA's import alert clearance list if applicable.
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These two Loligo species have different domestic fishery management implications and historically different trade volumes, so CBP tracks them separately. Loligo opalescens is the California market squid, while Loligo pealei is the Atlantic longfin squid. Importers must identify the species on entry documents; declaring a generic 'Loligo' without species-level identification is insufficient for proper classification.
Squid rings are typically classified as 'other' processed forms rather than fillets. Fillets (0307430010) refer to flat muscle portions; rings and tubes generally fall under the applicable species-specific 'other' line — for example, 0307430050 for non-Loligo squid. When in doubt, a binding ruling request to CBP is the most reliable way to confirm classification for a specific product form.
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