Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0307.59

0307.59.01

0307.59.01: Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: octopus (Octopus spp.), other

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 0307 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process:
  2. Octopus (Octopus spp.):
  3. 0307.59.01 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 24 September 2018
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.03

Same subheading in other tariffs

0307.59 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: octopus (Octopus spp.), other

UK 8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines EU 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan 6.7% – 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 8.3% Taiwan 20% – 22.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 21.3% GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 03 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 0307.59.01 is one of 1 line under subheading 0307.59, molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled: octopus (Octopus….

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 8%, the EU duty is 8%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 6.7%–10%, the Taiwan duty is 20%–22.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 0307.59 worth US$13.1m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0307.59.01?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 0307.59 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$2.8m), followed by Indonesia.

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