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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from non-specified families like razor clams
Clams outside listed families (e.g., Solenidae) classify under general ark shells and similar.
If frozen instead of live/chilled
Frozen clams move to Chapter 03 heading for frozen molluscs, not fresh/chilled.
If processed into boiled/frozen cooked form
Cooked and frozen clams fit heading 0309 for mollusc flours, meals, and pellets unfit for human consumption—no, wait, 0309 is for human consumption forms.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify molluscs are live or chilled per FDA seafood HACCP guidelines; dead product may reclassify
• Provide harvest certificates and comply with section 609 if any shrimp contamination risk exists
• Avoid common pitfalls like inadequate temperature logs leading to rejection at ports
Related Products under HTS 0307.71.00.70
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.