Live Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis) from China
Freshly harvested live blue mussels from cold Atlantic waters, kept alive in refrigerated seawater for maximum freshness. These mussels (Mytilus spp.) are supplied live or chilled, fitting HTS 0307.31.00.90 as 'other' live, fresh, or chilled mussels excluding fit-for-human-consumption flours, meals, or pellets.
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
• Verify molluscs are live or chilled (not frozen) via temperature logs and certificates of live condition to match HTS 0307.31
• Obtain health certificates confirming no contaminants, as live seafood faces strict FDA/APHIS import inspections
• Avoid pitfalls like declaring as 'fresh for retail' if bulk-packed, which could shift to food prep headings