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HTS 0306

Heading 0306 covers 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. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 0306.11.00.10, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is Free; other lines under 0306 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 37.50% and United Kingdom carries 10.00%.

Chapter 03 · Verified 2026-08-31
HTS 2026HTSRev17

68 statistical lines under this heading · 2 distinct Column 1 rates · highest ad valorem total 37.50% from China · lowest 10.00% from United Kingdom

OriginAd valorem layersLayersReported under
China CHN37.50%mfn + s301 + s3019903.88.03 9903.05.31
Vietnam VNM12.50%mfn + s3019903.05.84
Japan JPN12.50%s3019903.05.49
South Korea KOR12.50%s3019903.05.71
Thailand THA12.50%mfn + s3019903.05.77
Brazil BRA12.50%mfn + s3019903.05.27
Mexico MEX10.00%mfn + s3019903.05.55
Canada CAN10.00%mfn + s3019903.05.29
India IND10.00%mfn + s3019903.05.44
Germany DEU10.00%s3019903.05.39
Italy ITA10.00%s3019903.05.39
United Kingdom GBR10.00%mfn + s3019903.05.81
Table 1Rate by country of origin for 0306.11.00.10, resolved 2026-08-31. The first statistical line under 0306; other lines may carry different Column 1 rates.
CodeDescriptionColumn 1SpecialUnits
0306.11.00.10Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)inheritedkg
0306.11.00.20Otherinheritedkg
0306.12.00.10In brineinheritedkg
0306.12.00.30Otherinheritedkg
0306.12.00.50In brineinheritedkg
0306.12.00.70Otherinheritedkg
0306.14.20.00Crabmeat7.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0306.14.40.03Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)inheritedkg
0306.14.40.06Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus)inheritedkg
0306.14.40.09Golden/brown king crab (Lithodes aequispinus)inheritedkg
0306.14.40.12Southern red santolla king crab (Lithodes santolla formerly L. antarcticus)inheritedkg
0306.14.40.15Otherinheritedkg
0306.14.40.20Snow crabinheritedkg
0306.14.40.30Dungeness crabinheritedkg
0306.14.40.90Otherinheritedkg
0306.15.00.00Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)Freekg
0306.16.00.03Count size (headless weight) less than 33 per kg (15s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.06Count size (headless weight) 33-45 per kg (15-20s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.09Count size (headless weight) 46-55 per kg (21-25s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.12Count size (headless weight) 56-66 per kg (26-30s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.15Count size (headless weight) 67-88 per kg (31-40s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.18Count size (headless weight) 89-110 per kg (41-50s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.21Count size (headless weight) 111-132 per kg (51-60s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.24Count size (headless weight) 133-154 per kg (61-70s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.27Count size (headless weight) more than 154 per kg (70s)inheritedkg
0306.16.00.40Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterinheritedkg
0306.17.00.04Count size (headless weight) less than 33 per kg (15s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.05Count size (headless weight) 33-45 per kg (15-20s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.07Count size (headless weight) 46-55 per kg (21-25s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.08Count size (headless weight) 56-66 per kg (26-30s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.10Count size (headless weight) 67-88 per kg (31-40s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.11Count size (headless weight) 89-110 per kg (41-50s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.13Count size (headless weight) 111-132 per kg (51-60s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.14Count size (headless weight) 133-154 per kg (61-70s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.16Count size (headless weight) more than 154 per kg (70s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.17Count size (headless weight) less than 33 per kg (15s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.19Count size (headless weight) 33-45 per kg (15-20s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.20Count size (headless weight) 46-55 per kg (21-25s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.22Count size (headless weight) 56-66 per kg (26-30s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.23Count size (headless weight) 67-88 per kg (31-40s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.25Count size (headless weight) 89-110 per kg (41-50s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.26Count size (headless weight) 111-132 per kg (51-60s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.28Count size (headless weight) 133-154 per kg (61-70s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.29Count size (headless weight) more than 154 per kg (70s)inheritedkg
0306.17.00.41Farmedinheritedkg
0306.17.00.42Not farmedinheritedkg
0306.19.01.10Freshwater crawfishinheritedkg
0306.19.01.30Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)inheritedkg
0306.19.01.61Otherinheritedkg
0306.31.00.00Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)Freekg
0306.32.00.10Liveinheritedkg
0306.32.00.90Otherinheritedkg
0306.33.20.00Crabmeat7.5%Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)kg
0306.33.40.00OtherFreekg
0306.34.00.00Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)Freekg
0306.35.00.20Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterinheritedkg
0306.35.00.40Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterinheritedkg
0306.36.00.20Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterinheritedkg
0306.36.00.40Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapterinheritedkg
0306.39.01.00OtherFreekg
Table 2Statistical suffixes under 0306. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit level; the Column 1 rate is stated at the subheading and inherited below it.
ProgrammeRate as publishedContributionReported underIn force from
Column 1 General (MFN)Free0.00%not established

Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 17, published 2026-08-01. Verified 2026-08-31.

Section 301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%25.00%9903.88.032018-09-24
Status unconfirmed. The second statutory four-year review of this action is running. The continuation-request deadlines for the underlying 2018 actions closed on 2026-07-05 and 2026-08-22 and no continuation notice has been published. There is no evidence of termination either, and the duty is almost certainly still collectible; what we cannot do is cite a document saying so.

Source: USTR, Notice of Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer (List 3) (83 FR 47974), published 2018-09-21. Verified 2026-08-31.

Section 301The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 12.5%12.50%9903.05.312026-07-24

Source: USTR, Notice of Actions in Section 301 Investigations of Various Economies (FR Doc. 2026-15181), published 2026-07-28. Verified 2026-08-31.

Table 3Duty stack for 0306.11.00.10 from China, resolved 2026-08-31.

Common questions

What is the duty rate for HTS 0306?
Heading 0306 covers 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. Duty is assessed at the 10-digit statistical line; the figures here are resolved for 0306.11.00.10, the first line under this heading. Its Column 1 rate is Free; other lines under 0306 carry different Column 1 rates. On top of that, the ad valorem total depends on origin: China carries 37.50% and United Kingdom carries 10.00%.
Why does the rate differ by country for the same HTS code?
The Column 1 rate is the same for every origin with normal trade relations. Trade-remedy duties under Sections 232, 301 and 338 are imposed by origin, by product, or by both, so two shipments of the same article from different countries can carry very different totals.
Is this the rate I will actually pay?
It is the rate that applies to this classification and origin on the date shown. The duty owed on a specific entry also depends on the 10-digit statistical suffix, declared content where a duty is content-based, preference eligibility, and any AD/CVD order in scope.