HTS heading 0306 · Chapter 03
HTS 0306: Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh,…
HTS 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. It has 23 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (20 lines), 7.5% (3 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen: | |||||
| 0306.11.00 | Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.) | Free | Free | ||
| 0306.11.00.10 | Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.11.00.20 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.12.00 | Lobsters (Homarus spp.) | Free | Free | ||
| In airtight containers: | |||||
| 0306.12.00.10 | In brine[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.12.00.30 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Other: | |||||
| 0306.12.00.50 | In brine[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.12.00.70 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14 | Crabs: | ||||
| 0306.14.20.00 | Crabmeat[kg] | 7.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15% | Estimate → |
| 0306.14.40 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| King crab: | |||||
| 0306.14.40.03 | Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.06 | Blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.09 | Golden/brown king crab (Lithodes aequispinus)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.12 | Southern red santolla king crab (Lithodes santolla formerly L. antarcticus)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.15 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.20 | Snow crab[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.30 | Dungeness crab[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.14.40.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.15.00.00 | Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.16.00 | Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon) | Free | Free | ||
| Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter: | |||||
| 0306.16.00.03 | Count size (headless weight) less than 33 per kg (15s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.06 | Count size (headless weight) 33-45 per kg (15-20s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.09 | Count size (headless weight) 46-55 per kg (21-25s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.12 | Count size (headless weight) 56-66 per kg (26-30s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.15 | Count size (headless weight) 67-88 per kg (31-40s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.18 | Count size (headless weight) 89-110 per kg (41-50s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.21 | Count size (headless weight) 111-132 per kg (51-60s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.24 | Count size (headless weight) 133-154 per kg (61-70s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.27 | Count size (headless weight) more than 154 per kg (70s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.16.00.40 | Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00 | Other shrimps and prawns | Free | Free | ||
| Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter: | |||||
| Farmed: | |||||
| 0306.17.00.04 | Count size (headless weight) less than 33 per kg (15s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.05 | Count size (headless weight) 33-45 per kg (15-20s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.07 | Count size (headless weight) 46-55 per kg (21-25s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.08 | Count size (headless weight) 56-66 per kg (26-30s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.10 | Count size (headless weight) 67-88 per kg (31-40s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.11 | Count size (headless weight) 89-110 per kg (41-50s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.13 | Count size (headless weight) 111-132 per kg (51-60s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.14 | Count size (headless weight) 133-154 per kg (61-70s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.16 | Count size (headless weight) more than 154 per kg (70s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Not farmed: | |||||
| 0306.17.00.17 | Count size (headless weight) less than 33 per kg (15s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.19 | Count size (headless weight) 33-45 per kg (15-20s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.20 | Count size (headless weight) 46-55 per kg (21-25s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.22 | Count size (headless weight) 56-66 per kg (26-30s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.23 | Count size (headless weight) 67-88 per kg (31-40s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.25 | Count size (headless weight) 89-110 per kg (41-50s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.26 | Count size (headless weight) 111-132 per kg (51-60s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.28 | Count size (headless weight) 133-154 per kg (61-70s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.29 | Count size (headless weight) more than 154 per kg (70s)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter: | |||||
| 0306.17.00.41 | Farmed[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.17.00.42 | Not farmed[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.19.01 | Other | Free | Free | ||
| 0306.19.01.10 | Freshwater crawfish[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.19.01.30 | Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.19.01.61 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Live, fresh or chilled: | |||||
| 0306.31.00.00 | Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.32.00 | Lobsters (Homarus spp.) | Free | Free | ||
| 0306.32.00.10 | Live[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.32.00.90 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.33 | Crabs: | ||||
| 0306.33.20.00 | Crabmeat[kg] | 7.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15% | Estimate → |
| 0306.33.40.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.34.00.00 | Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.35.00 | Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon) | Free | Free | ||
| 0306.35.00.20 | Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.35.00.40 | Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.36.00 | Other shrimps and prawns | Free | Free | ||
| 0306.36.00.20 | Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.36.00.40 | Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.39.01.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 0306.91.00.00 | Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.92.00.00 | Lobsters (Homarus spp.)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.93 | Crabs: | ||||
| 0306.93.20.00 | Crabmeat[kg] | 7.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 15% | Estimate → |
| 0306.93.40.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.94.00.00 | Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → | |
| 0306.95.00 | Shrimps and prawns | Free | Free | ||
| 0306.95.00.20 | Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.95.00.40 | Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0306.99.01.00 | Other[kg] | Free | Free | Estimate → |
78 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 0306.14.20.00 at the general rate of 7.5%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (7.5%) | $750.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $797.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.
