Fresh Chilled Diver-Caught Scallops

Hand-harvested diver-caught scallops (typically Aequipecten opercularis) are premium chilled Pectinidae molluscs valued for their sweet flavor and sustainable sourcing. HTS 0307.21.00.00 covers these fresh or chilled, excluding any smoking, drying, or pelletizing per chapter definitions.

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.

0711.90Lower: 17.7% vs 35%

If dried and unfit for immediate consumption

Dried vegetables/fungi include some processed molluscs if not for direct human food, but chapter notes limit this.

0307.71.00Same rate: 35%

If post-chill if frozen for transport

Any freezing post-harvest moves to frozen Pectinidae subheading 0307.71.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include diver harvest certifications and chain-of-custody docs for premium pricing justification

Monitor for vibrio bacteria testing requirements in chilled seafood imports

Avoid bulk packaging that mimics brine presence, leading to 0307.8 misclassification

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Live Bay Scallops

Live bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) are small molluscs from the Pectinidae family, harvested fresh from coastal waters and kept alive for premium seafood markets. They are classified under HTS 0307.21.00.00 as live scallops, not processed beyond harvest, distinguishing them from frozen or cooked products in other subheadings.

Fresh Chilled Sea Scallops

Large fresh chilled sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) are shucked molluscs from the Pectinidae family, maintained at chilled temperatures just above freezing for sushi-grade quality. HTS 0307.21.00.00 applies to these non-frozen, non-live scallops, excluding any drying, salting, or brining.

Chilled Patagonian Scallops

Chilled Patagonian scallops (Zygochlamys patagonica), a sweet-fleshed Pectinidae from South Atlantic fisheries, are exported shucked and chilled for Asian markets. HTS 0307.21.00.00 applies to these non-frozen products of the scallop family.

Live Calico Scallops

Live calico scallops (Argopecten gibbus) are small, colorful Pectinidae molluscs shipped alive in seawater systems for research or gourmet dining. They fit HTS 0307.21.00.00 precisely as live family Pectinidae members, separate from processed forms like dried or pelleted.

Chilled Atlantic Deep-Sea Scallops

Chilled Atlantic deep-sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus from offshore beds) are premium shucked molluscs kept fresh-chilled for high-end restaurants. Classified in HTS 0307.21.00.00 for chilled Pectinidae, not extending to frozen, salted, or brine-packed variants.

Live Queen Scallops

Live queen scallops (Aequipecten opercularis) are smaller Pectinidae molluscs transported live for European-style dining or aquaria. They qualify under HTS 0307.21.00.00 as live family members, distinct from flours or pellets excluded by chapter notes.