Live Hard Clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) from China
Live hard clams, also known as quahogs, from the Veneridae family, harvested from coastal waters and sold alive for immediate consumption or aquafarming. Classified under HTS 0307.71.00.90 as live clams, other than specified statistical categories, fitting the chapter's definition for live molluscs in shell.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%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)
Import Tips
• Obtain CITES permits if from protected species and ensure live certification from FDA-approved suppliers to meet Section 609 provisions
• Maintain cold chain documentation proving 'live, fresh or chilled' status to avoid reclassification as dead/frozen under 0307.91
• Verify exact family (e.g
• Veneridae) via supplier docs; common pitfall is confusing with ark shells leading to wrong subheading