HS HEADING 0306

Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine

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0306

CHAPTER

03 — Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

In plain English

This category covers crustaceans that are live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted, smoked, or cooked, regardless of whether they are kept in their shells. The goods are sorted into specific groups based on their state and type, such as rock lobsters, true lobsters, crabs, Norway lobsters, and various shrimps and prawns. Frozen items are distinguished from live, fresh, or chilled ones, while other subcategories handle products that are smoked or cooked, with or without prior cooking. The remaining items fall into general groups for those not specifically listed elsewhere.

PARAPHRASE OF THE OFFICIAL HS 2022 TEXTS BELOW — NOT LEGAL ADVICE

6-digit subheadings (20)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

0306.11

Crustaceans; frozen, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.12

Crustaceans; frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.14

Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.15

Crustaceans; frozen, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.16

Crustaceans; frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.17

Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.19

Crustaceans; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.1, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water

0306.31

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not

0306.32

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not

0306.33

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not

0306.34

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not

0306.35

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not

0306.36

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not

0306.39

Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.3, in shell or not

0306.91

Crustaceans; rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking

0306.92

Crustaceans; lobsters (Homarus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking

0306.93

Crustaceans; crabs, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking

0306.94

Crustaceans; Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking

0306.95

Crustaceans; shrimps and prawns, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking

0306.99

Crustaceans; smoked, whole, cooked or not, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.9, in shell or not

Chapter 03 classification notes

Catch documentation (IUU fishing certification, Catch Certificate for EU entry, SIMP for US species) is the main compliance burden, on top of sanitary / health certificates. CITES applies to sturgeon (caviar), seahorses, and various coral and shell species.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Prepared / preserved fish (tuna in oil, anchovies in brine) belong in Chapter 16, not 03. Smoked salmon: raw-smoked is 0305, hot-smoked preserved is 1604.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

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