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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If scallops misclassified as clams
Similar bivalves like scallops have separate subheadings under 0307.5.
If made into flour or meal
Processed into flours/meals unfit for human consumption per chapter note to 0305-0308.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Ensure NSSP (National Shellfish Sanitation Program) certification for US entry
• Purge clams thoroughly pre-shipment to meet hygiene standards
• Monitor for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) alerts from origin
Related Products 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.
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.