Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 1603.00

1603.00.10

1603.00.10: Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs: clam juice

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. 1603.00 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates:
  2. 1603.00.10 Clam juice

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 8.5% 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—8.5%
US–Australia FTA AUAustraliaFree
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus35%

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

1603.00 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

UK Free – 12% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 7.2% EU Free – 12.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.4% Türkiye 54% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Canada Free – 3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.5% Mexico Free – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 10% Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 0.8% Japan 9.6% – 12% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 10.8% Taiwan 17% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 1603.00

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N327097 U.S. CBP 11 August 2022 · 1603.00.90.90

    The Tariff Classification of Pure Caviar Oil from the Netherlands

  • N326884 U.S. CBP 19 July 2022 · 1603.00.90.90

    The Tariff Classification of Krill Oil from China

  • N316256 U.S. CBP 4 December 2020 · 1603.00.90.00

    The tariff classification and country of origin of Encapsulated Compound Green Lipped Mussel Oil. Correction to Ruling Number N315640

  • N315640 U.S. CBP 23 November 2020 · 1603.00.90.10

    The tariff classification and country of origin of Encapsulated Compound Green Lipped Mussel Oil.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 16 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 1603.00.10 is one of 2 lines under subheading 1603.00, extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic….

The general duty is 8.5%, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–12%, the EU duty is 0%–12.8%, the Türkiye duty is 54%, the Canada duty is 0%–3%, the Mexico duty is 0%–20%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 9.6%–12%, the Taiwan duty is 17%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 1603.00 worth US$30m in 2024; the largest supplier was New Zealand.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 1603.00.10?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 8.5%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 1603.00.10 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 1603.00 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was New Zealand (US$12m), followed by Canada.

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