Farmed Eastern Oysters Frozen

Frozen American oysters (Crassostrea virginica) from U.S. Gulf or East Coast farms, flash-frozen shucked or in-shell for market. HTS 0307.12.00.60 applies to these farmed frozen molluscs, excluding flours or pellets per chapter notes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0307.11.00Same rate: 35%

If wild-harvested eastern oysters

Distinguishes farmed aquaculture (0307.12) from wild fishery products under 0307.11.

1605.40Lower: 10% vs 35%

If cooked, smoked, or prepared

Prepared or preserved oysters move to Chapter 16 for value-added processed seafood.

0309.90.10Same rate: 35%

If processed into flour, meal, or pellets for human consumption

Chapter notes exclude human-fit flours/pellets from 0307, directing to 0309.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label clearly as 'farmed' with harvest records; CBP audits farmed vs wild claims rigorously

Comply with NOAA aquaculture regs and provide antibiotic-free certifications common for oyster farms

Use insulated shipping to maintain <-18°C; temperature excursions trigger rejections