Chilled Softshell Clams from China
Softshell clams (Mya arenaria) are chilled live or fresh, falling under HTS 0307.79.0155 as other clams from the Myidae family. This code covers non-specific clams in shell, whether live, fresh, or chilled.
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
• Include FDA prior notice and shellfish tags documenting harvest waters to meet U.S. sanitation standards
• Label clearly as 'chilled clams' to distinguish from frozen or dried, preventing duty reassessment
• Watch for misdeclaration as mussels, which fall under a separate heading 0307.31