Farmed Eastern Oysters Frozen from China
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.
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 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