Other
Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae): > Live, fresh or chilled > Clams: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0307.71.00.70
Live Manila Clams
Live Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) are bivalve molluscs harvested from coastal waters, kept alive in chilled conditions for immediate transport. They fall under HTS 0307.71.00.70 as live, fresh, or chilled clams from the Veneridae family, excluding specific statistical categories like hardshell clams.
Fresh Littleneck Clams
Fresh littleneck clams (Protothaca staminea) are small hardshell bivalves sold live or freshly harvested, often chilled for market distribution. Classified under HTS 0307.71.00.70 as other live, fresh, or chilled clams from Veneridae family.
Chilled Geoduck Clams
Chilled geoduck clams (Panopea generosa) are large burrowing bivalves from the Hiatellidae family, exported live or chilled for sushi markets. HTS 0307.71.00.70 covers them as other live, fresh, or chilled clams per chapter hierarchy.
Live Pacific Littleneck Clams
Live Pacific littleneck clams (Leucophya pectinata) are Veneridae molluscs shipped alive in chilled seawater for retail. They qualify under HTS 0307.71.00.70 as other clams, live, fresh, or chilled.
Fresh Softshell Clams
Fresh softshell clams (Mya arenaria) from Myidae family are harvested live or chilled for steaming. HTS 0307.71.00.70 includes them as other clams per the listed families.
Chilled Venus Clams
Chilled Venus clams (Gafrarium spp.) from Veneridae are tropical bivalves imported for Asian cuisine, maintained chilled. Falls under HTS 0307.71.00.70 as other live/fresh/chilled clams.
Live Ark Clams
Live ark clams (Anadara spp.) from Arcidae family are shipped chilled alive for markets. HTS 0307.71.00.70 captures them as other clams in the specified families.
Fresh Mactra Clams
Fresh Mactra clams (Mactra spp.) from Mactridae are surf clams chilled post-harvest. Classified in HTS 0307.71.00.70 as other live, fresh, or chilled clams.
Chilled Tridacna Clams
Chilled Tridacna clams (giant clams) from Tridacnidae, often for aquarium or food use, kept alive/chilled. HTS 0307.71.00.70 applies as listed family clams, live/fresh/chilled.
Live Venerupis Clams
Live Venerupis clams (Venerupis philippinarum variant) are pulse clams from Veneridae, chilled for export. Under HTS 0307.71.00.70 as other clams.