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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed by smoking before export
Smoking introduces preservation, moving to 0307.91 even if otherwise fresh, per chapter smoking provisions.
If ground into flour or pellets for human food
Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption from 0305-0308, directing to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use certified live hauling vessels or aerated tanks; document survival rates to Customs for live verification
• Check for species-specific quotas under US fisheries laws to avoid antidumping duties on certain origins
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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.
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.
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.
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.