Frozen Clam Meal
Coarse meal from frozen clams, perfect for chowders and breadings, processed to human consumption standards. HTS 0309.90.50 covers this frozen bivalve mollusc meal, separate from flours or unfrozen.
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If cooked or pickled clam products
Prepared clams shift to preserved molluscs in 1605.
If frozen whole or fillet clams
Unmilled frozen clams stay as unprepared in heading 0307.
If starch-based or vegetable-derived meal
Non-aquatic meals fall under Chapter 11 starches.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide harvest area reports to comply with vibrio and contaminant regs
• Use tamper-evident frozen packaging to prove condition at entry
• Differentiate from oyster-specific duties if blended species
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