Genus FAO code: OYX

Ostrea

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Commercial designations
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Auster (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Belgium	fr Huitre nl Oester	–
Czech Republic	cs Ústřice cs Ústřice	–
Germany	de Auster (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Latvia	lv Austeres	–
Poland	pl Ostrygi	–
Portugal	pt Ostra pt Ostra-plana pt Ostra-redonda	–
Slovenia	sl ostrige (with the indication of the geographic origin)	–

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	86.0 kcal
Total fat	0.96 g
Saturates	0.187 g
Carbohydrate	3.57 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	14.67 g
Salt	1502.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Scientific name

Ostrea

Rank

Genus

FAO code

OYX

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreoida
  - FamilyOstreidae
    - GenusOstrea

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0307 — Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption
  - Oysters
    - 0307 11 — Live, fresh or chilled
      - 0307 11 10 — Flat oysters (of the genus Ostrea), live and weighing (shell included) not more than 40 g each
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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