Live, fresh or chilled
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. > Octopus (Octopus spp.): > Live, fresh or chilled > Live, fresh or chilled
Duty Rate (from China)
Products classified under Tariff item 0307.51.00.00
Chilled Whole Octopus vulgaris
Whole common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) that has been chilled after harvest to preserve freshness for culinary use. This product is unprocessed and falls under tariff item 0307.51.00 as live, fresh, or chilled octopus, not having undergone freezing, drying, or other preservation methods.
0307.51.00Fresh Blue-Ringed Octopus
Freshly caught blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena spp.), chilled for research or display purposes. Despite its venomous nature, it is an unprocessed mollusc of the Octopus genus, classifiable as fresh or chilled octopus under this tariff item, provided it is not dead and unfit for human consumption.
0307.51.00Fresh Chilled Giant Pacific Octopus
Freshly harvested giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), chilled on ice immediately after capture to preserve quality for market. This unprocessed product is classified as fresh or chilled octopus under tariff item 0307.51.00, as it has not been frozen or preserved.
0307.51.00Fresh Day Octopus
Fresh day octopus (Octopus cyanea), a tropical species caught daily and kept fresh without chilling for immediate sale. This product is unprocessed and falls under tariff item 0307.51.00 as fresh octopus, provided it is maintained in a fresh state and not frozen or preserved.
0307.51.00Live Common Octopus
Live common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), harvested from coastal waters and transported alive in aerated tanks. This product is classified under tariff item 0307.51.00 as live octopus, being unprocessed and not subjected to freezing, drying, or other preservation.
0307.51.00Live Mimic Octopus
Live mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus), known for mimicry behaviors, imported alive for aquarium display. This product is classified under tariff item 0307.51.00 as live octopus, as it is an unprocessed mollusc of the Octopus genus, not frozen or preserved.
0307.51.00Live Short-Arm Octopus
Live short-arm octopus (Octopus mercatoris), a smaller species with short arms, kept alive for premium sushi markets. This product is classified under tariff item 0307.51.00 as live octopus, being unprocessed and not subjected to freezing, drying, or other preservation methods.