Chilled Venus Clams from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Use reefer containers set to 0-2°C for optimal survival rates
• Provide traceability from harvest to export for customs verification
• Beware of size-based statistical breaks leading to wrong subheading