Live, fresh or chilled
Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. > Sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus spp., Paracentrotus lividus, Loxechinus albus, Echinus esculentus): > Live, fresh or chilled > Live, fresh or chilled
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Products classified under Tariff item 0308.21.00
Chilled Echinus esculentus Roe
Chilled roe from the European edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) is popular in UK and French markets. Tariff item 0308.21.00 applies to fresh or chilled roe from this exact species, as aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs.
Chilled Echinus esculentus Sea Urchin
Chilled European edible sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) from UK waters are kept fresh for roe extraction. They are classified under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled sea urchins of the specified species.
Chilled Paracentrotus lividus Sea Urchin
Chilled Paracentrotus lividus sea urchins, also known as European purple sea urchins, are imported from Mediterranean waters for gourmet uni markets. They are kept chilled and fall under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled sea urchins of the specified species.
Chilled Paracentrotus lividus Sea Urchin Roe
Chilled roe from the Mediterranean purple sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) is prized for its creamy texture in gourmet dishes. It fits tariff item 0308.21.00 as fresh or chilled sea urchin roe, not dried, salted, or in brine.
Chilled Red Sea Urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
Chilled red sea urchins (Mesocentrotus franciscanus, formerly Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) are prized for their sweet roe and are maintained alive in chilled oxygenated water. They are covered by tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled sea urchins of the named species.
Fresh Chilled Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
Fresh chilled green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) from North Atlantic fisheries are supplied to sushi markets with gonads intact for uni preparation. They are classified under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled sea urchins of the named species.
Fresh Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
Freshly harvested green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) from North Atlantic waters are chilled but alive for high-end seafood markets. They fit tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled sea urchins under the specified species.
Fresh Loxechinus albus Sea Urchin
Fresh Loxechinus albus sea urchins, known as Chilean red sea urchins, are sourced from South American fisheries for their large, flavorful gonads used in uni sushi. They fall under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled examples of this species.
Fresh Loxechinus albus Sea Urchin Roe
Fresh roe from the Chilean red sea urchin (Loxechinus albus) is harvested off South America and shipped chilled. It is directly classified under tariff item 0308.21.00 for live, fresh, or chilled sea urchin roe from named species.
Fresh Paracentrotus lividus Sea Urchin
Fresh violet sea urchins (Paracentrotus lividus) from Mediterranean fisheries are chilled for gourmet export. They are classified under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled sea urchins of the specified species.
Fresh Sea Urchin Roe (Uni)
Fresh sea urchin gonads, known as uni in Japanese cuisine, are harvested from Strongylocentrotus spp. and sold chilled for sushi preparation. They are classified under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live, fresh, or chilled roe from sea urchins of the specified genus.
Live Echinus esculentus Sea Urchin
Live Echinus esculentus sea urchins, the edible sea urchin from UK and Irish coasts, are premium for their sweet uni and are imported alive for top chefs. They fall under tariff item 0308.21.00 for specified live, fresh, or chilled species, not covering smoked products.
Live Loxechinus albus Sea Urchin
Live Chilean red sea urchins (Loxechinus albus), a key export of South American aquaculture, are shipped alive in seawater systems to preserve freshness. They fall under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, specifically sea urchins of the species Loxechinus albus.
Live Purple Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
Live purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) are harvested from Pacific coastal waters and transported alive in chilled seawater systems for immediate processing into uni, the prized edible gonads. They fall under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live Strongylocentrotus spp. sea urchins.
Live Red Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus)
Live red sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) are premium Pacific species air-shipped alive to high-end restaurants for on-site uni extraction. Tariff item 0308.21.00 covers live Strongylocentrotus spp. sea urchins, emphasizing the live state.
Live Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Sea Urchin Gonads
Live or minimally handled gonads (roe) from the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis are kept alive in seawater for premium markets. Tariff item 0308.21.00 covers live, fresh, or chilled roe specifically from sea urchins of the named species.
Live Uni Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus spp.)
Live sea urchins of Strongylocentrotus species, commonly marketed as 'uni' for Japanese cuisine, are shipped alive in seawater systems to maintain their delicate texture and flavour. They are classified under tariff item 0308.21.00 as live sea urchins, a category for aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs.