Frozen Blood Clams from China
Frozen blood clams (Tegillarca granosa, Arcidae), known for red hemoglobin flesh. HTS 0307.72.00.60 applies to these frozen ark shells categorized as 'other'. Distinct from pellet forms per chapter agglomeration definition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Special attention to vibrio testing due to blood clam risks
• Declare exact species; misidentification leads to 0307.79 reclass
• Retail packaging vs bulk affects potential GRI 3 set considerations