Eastern Seed Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)
Live juvenile Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica), under 15mm shell height, harvested for grow-out in shellfish aquaculture operations. Fits HTS 0307.11.0020 specifically for seed oysters that are live, fresh, or chilled.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen
Frozen seed oysters, even for aquaculture, are classified under frozen oysters heading.
If smoked or cooked before/during smoking
Any smoked processing moves them out of live/fresh/chilled to preserved category.
If ground into flour or pellets for feed
Processed into pellets fit for human or animal consumption falls under flours/meals/pellets.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide spat or seed size verification documentation to customs for accurate HTS classification
• Avoid common pitfall of inadequate water quality certification leading to quarantine delays
• Label shipments clearly as 'seed oysters for aquaculture' to differentiate from food imports
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Live seed oysters of the Pacific oyster species (Crassostrea gigas), typically 2-10mm in size, used for aquaculture seeding in oyster farms. Classified under HTS 0307.11.0020 as live, fresh or chilled seed oysters, which are young molluscs not yet at market size.
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