Live Blue Mussels (Mytilus edulis)

Freshly harvested live blue mussels from cold Atlantic waters, kept alive in refrigerated seawater for maximum freshness. Classified under HTS 0307.31.00 as live mussels of Mytilus spp., not processed or frozen.

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%

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0307.51.00Same rate: 35%

If frozen

Frozen mussels shift to heading 0307.51 for frozen mussels, excluding live, fresh, or chilled forms.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption

Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, and pellets suitable for human food from headings 0305-0308, directing to 0309.00.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain live shipment certification confirming mussels are alive upon export; maintain cold chain below 4°C to prevent mortality

Declare exact species and provide health certificates free of parasites