Live Calico Scallops from China
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.
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
• 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