Dried Calico Scallops from China
Dried calico scallops (Argopecten gibbus), shucked and dehydrated without salt or brine, used in Asian cuisine or as snack. HTS 0307.29.0100 applies to 'other' Pectinidae molluscs in dried form, not rendered unfit for consumption.
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
• Test for moisture content (<20% typically) to confirm 'dried' status; include lab analysis in entry docs
• FDA prior notice required; ensure no contaminants like heavy metals common in dried shellfish
• Avoid classifying as 'salted' if no added salt; pure dried falls here, but brine addition shifts subheading