Frozen Littleneck Clams from Canada
Frozen littleneck clams (Protothaca staminea), small hard-shell clams from Veneridae family, typically shucked or in-shell. HTS 0307.72.00.60 covers these frozen 'other' clams excluding statistical categories. Not suitable for human consumption as pellets per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include lab tests for paralytic shellfish poisons (PSP) as required for clams
• Use insulated containers to maintain frozen chain; document temperatures for CBP
• Distinguish from ark shells (different families) to avoid reclassification