Frozen Clam Flour for Baking

Powdered frozen clam meat turned into flour for use in baking mixes or as a seafood flavor enhancer, fit for human consumption. HTS 0309.90.50.90 covers this as other frozen mollusc flours.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0307Lower: 10% vs 35%

If imported as frozen clams before flour milling

Frozen molluscs unfit for immediate consumption are 0307; post-milling for human use shifts to 0309.

1109.00Lower: 16.8% vs 35%

If starch content exceeds mollusc material

High-starch preparations are cereal flours under Chapter 11, not primarily aquatic.

2309.10.00Same rate: 35%

If for pet food applications

Mollusc meals for animal feed, not humans, go to Chapter 23 per Chapter 3 exclusion.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain prior notice via FDA's system for all seafood flours; specify 'fit for human consumption'

Avoid misdeclaration as pellets—ensure no binders used, per chapter definition

Check for heavy metal testing common in mollusc products from certain origins