HS code 030699: Crustaceans
- Covers:
- Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 030611 (Frozen — Rock lobster and other sea crawfish…); 030612 (Frozen — Lobsters (Homarus spp.)); 030614 (Frozen — Crabs); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 0% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
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 : Other : Other
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What 030699 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: 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 › Other › Other.
This is the “other” line of 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). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
- 030611 Frozen — Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 030612 Frozen — Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 030614 Frozen — Crabs
- 030615 Frozen — Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 030616 Frozen — Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
- 030617 Frozen — Other shrimps and prawns
- 030619 Frozen — Other
- 030631 Live, fresh or chilled — Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 030632 Live, fresh or chilled — Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 030633 Live, fresh or chilled — Crabs
- 030634 Live, fresh or chilled — Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 030635 Live, fresh or chilled — Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
- 030636 Live, fresh or chilled — Other shrimps and prawns
- 030639 Live, fresh or chilled — Other
- 030691 Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 030692 Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 030693 Crabs
- 030694 Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 030695 Shrimps and prawns
Nearby codes to check
- 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: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
0%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Common questions
- What is HS code 030699?
- 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,…
- What duty rates apply to 030699?
- Listed duty rates range from 0% across 1 country rate.
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