Farmed European Flat Oysters Frozen

Frozen Ostrea edulis from European oyster farms, known as Belon oysters, frozen whole or shucked. Classified precisely under HTS 0307.12.00.60 for farmed frozen molluscs per hierarchy.

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 European flats

Farmed production qualifies for 0307.12 subheading; wild uses parent 0307.11.

1605.40Lower: 10% vs 35%

If smoked or cooked before freezing

Smoked molluscs, even farmed, classify under 1605 per chapter provisions.

0309.90.50Same rate: 35%

If ground into meal or pellets unfit for direct consumption

Pellets per chapter note go to 0309 if not human-ready, unlike whole frozen oysters.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Secure EU aquaculture export health certificates specifying farmed status for entry

Test for norovirus as required for certain oyster imports; results speed clearance

Use IQF (individually quick frozen) method to minimize shell damage claims