Heading 0306

Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine

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Heading 0306 covers crustaceans such as lobster, crab, shrimp and prawns, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted, in brine, smoked, or cooked in shell by steaming or boiling. The heading splits first by condition: frozen (0306.11 to 0306.19), live, fresh or chilled (0306.31 to 0306.39), and other, meaning dried, salted, in brine, smoked or cooked (0306.91 to 0306.99). Each of those groups then splits by species and, for shrimp and prawns, by shell-on or peeled, farmed or not farmed, and count size.

Products in this heading

  • Frozen rock lobster tails
  • Frozen whole cooked lobster in brine
  • Frozen king crab legs
  • Frozen snow crab clusters
  • Frozen shell-on shrimp, count sized
  • Frozen peeled shrimp
  • Live lobsters for retail sale
  • Fresh crabmeat

How to choose the right subheading

  • Condition of the goods: frozen, live/fresh/chilled, or other (dried, salted, in brine, smoked, or cooked in shell)
  • Species group: rock lobster and sea crawfish, lobsters (Homarus spp.), crabs, Norway lobsters, cold-water shrimps and prawns, or other shrimps and prawns
  • For crabs, whether the product is crabmeat or whole and other crab
  • For shrimps and prawns, whether shell-on or peeled, and whether farmed or not farmed
  • For shell-on shrimp, the count size per kg in headless weight

Often confused with

  • Live goldfish and other live ornamental fish

    Heading 0306 covers crustaceans only, not fish.

    Heading 0301
  • Oysters, scallops and mussels

    Molluscs are classified in heading 0307, not with crustaceans.

    Heading 0307
  • Sea urchins and sea cucumbers

    These are aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs.

    Heading 0308
  • Frozen fish fillets

    Fish meat is classified in heading 0304.

    Heading 0304
  • Flours and meals of crustaceans

    Ground crustacean products fit for human consumption go to heading 0309.

    Heading 0309

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for frozen snow crab?

Frozen snow crab falls under 0306.14.40.20, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.

What is the duty on frozen crabmeat?

Frozen crabmeat is classified in 0306.14.20.00 and pays a general (MFN) rate of 7.5%. Live, fresh or chilled crabmeat under 0306.33.20.00 pays the same 7.5% general (MFN) rate.

How do I classify frozen peeled cold-water shrimp?

Frozen peeled cold-water shrimps and prawns imported under statistical note 1 to chapter 3 go in 0306.16.00.40, general (MFN) rate Free. Frozen peeled shrimp of other species are split into farmed, 0306.17.00.41, or not farmed, 0306.17.00.42, both Free.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.

All lines in heading 0306

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