Farmed Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from China
Live, fresh, or chilled American oysters grown in controlled shellfish farms, often in estuaries. Classified as farmed under HTS 0307.11.00.60 due to aquaculture production method, separate from wild stocks.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'farmed' with farm-specific documentation to prevent disputes over wild vs. farmed classification
• Maintain cold chain integrity (below 4°C) with temperature logs to preserve fresh/chilled status
• Watch for misdeclaration as smoked or cooked, which would shift to headings 0308