HS code 0306: Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried…

Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine — heading 0306 of the Harmonized System (HS 2022).

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Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Subheadings of 0306 (6 digits)

Crustaceans; frozen, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; frozen, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.1, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), in shell or not
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or not
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, crabs, whether in shell or not
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.3, in shell or not
Crustaceans; rock lobsters and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking
Crustaceans; lobsters (Homarus spp.), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking
Crustaceans; crabs, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking
Crustaceans; Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking
Crustaceans; shrimps and prawns, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking
Crustaceans; smoked, whole, cooked or not, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.9, in shell or not

Pick the subheading that describes your product. A subheading marked “n.e.c.” (not elsewhere classified) or “other” covers only what the subheadings before it do not. Click a code to copy it.

Common products under 0306

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The first 6 digits are the same in every country that uses HS 2022. Each country adds 2–4 more digits and sets the duty in its own tariff, and the section and chapter notes can include or exclude products, so check the destination’s official tariff before you put the code on the invoice.

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Other headings in chapter 03

0301 Fish; live
0302 Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
0303 Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen
0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process
0307 Molluscs; whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs…
0308 Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in…
0309 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human…

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Source: HS 2022 nomenclature, 6-digit level (UN Comtrade). Descriptions are in English, as in the official nomenclature. Digits after the 6th differ by country.

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Common questions

What is HS code 0306?

0306 is the HS 2022 heading for Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine. It is in chapter 03 (Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates), section I, and has 20 six-digit subheadings, from 0306.11 to 0306.99.

Can I write 0306 on a commercial invoice?

Customs usually need at least the 6-digit subheading (for example 0306.11), and the import declaration uses the destination country’s full code of 8 to 10 digits. Use the subheading that matches your product, and confirm the national digits with the buyer, the customs broker or the official tariff.

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