Live, fresh or chilled
Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process: > Other: > Live, fresh or chilled
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 0307.91.03
Live Blue Mussels
Live blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) harvested from cold Atlantic waters, sold in the shell for immediate culinary use. These molluscs are classified under HTS 0307.91.03 as live molluscs, fitting the 'live, fresh or chilled' category since they are kept alive in refrigerated conditions during transport.
Fresh Chilled Oysters
Freshly shucked or in-shell oysters (Crassostrea gigas) chilled to maintain peak freshness for raw consumption. Classified under HTS 0307.91.03 as 'live, fresh or chilled' molluscs, emphasizing their unprocessed state post-harvest.
Live Manila Clams
Live Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) shipped in breathable containers with seawater misting to keep them alive. HTS 0307.91.03 covers these as live bivalve molluscs, distinct from frozen or processed forms.
Fresh Chilled Scallops
Freshly harvested sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) shucked and chilled on ice for sushi-grade quality. Falls under HTS 0307.91.03 for chilled molluscs, excluding frozen or adductor muscle-only shipments.
Live Abalone
Premium live abalone (Haliotis spp.) from sustainable farms, maintained in aerated tanks for live delivery. Classified in HTS 0307.91.03 as live univalve molluscs, prized for their meat and shell.
Fresh Chilled Cockles
Fresh chilled cockles (Cerastoderma edule) harvested from intertidal zones, packed in chilled seawater. HTS 0307.91.03 applies to these small bivalves as chilled molluscs for fresh market.
Live Greenlip Mussels
Live greenlip mussels (Perna canaliculus) from New Zealand farms, shipped alive in insulated reefer containers. Under HTS 0307.91.03 for live molluscs, valued for omega-3 content.
Fresh Chilled Whelks
Fresh chilled whelks (Neptunea spp.), a marine gastropod mollusc, packed on ice for Asian markets. HTS 0307.91.03 captures these as chilled univalves, not processed.
Live Pacific Oysters
Live Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) suitable for half-shell service, kept alive with wet packing. Classified HTS 0307.91.03 as live bivalve molluscs from Pacific aquaculture.
Fresh Chilled Razor Clams
Fresh chilled razor clams (Ensis spp.) dug from sandy beaches, chilled immediately for texture retention. HTS 0307.91.03 for chilled infaunal bivalves.