0307.22.00.00 - Frozen 🖩

This HTS classification, 0307.22.00.00, specifically covers scallops and other molluscs belonging to the family Pectinidae that are presented in a frozen state. This includes whole scallops, shucked adductor muscles, or any other parts of these molluscs, provided they have undergone freezing as their primary preservation method. The freezing process is crucial for distinguishing these goods from other forms of preservation.

This category is distinct from its sibling, 0307.21.00.00, which covers live, fresh, or chilled scallops and Pectinidae molluscs. The key difference lies in the temperature and preservation treatment. While 0307.21.00.00 deals with products that are intended for immediate consumption or further processing without significant preservation, 0307.22.00.00 exclusively addresses products that have been subjected to freezing, typically at very low temperatures, to extend their shelf life significantly. Another sibling, 0307.29.01.00, covers "Other" preparations of scallops and Pectinidae molluscs not elsewhere specified.

As 0307.22.00.00 is a leaf node within the HTS structure, it does not have further subcategories. Therefore, the focus for classification within this code rests on ensuring the product is indeed a scallop or other member of the family Pectinidae and that its preservation method is exclusively freezing. Examples of goods classified here include individually quick-frozen (IQF) scallop adductor muscles, blocks of frozen scallops, and frozen scallops in shell. The absence of subcategories means that specific preparations or forms of frozen scallops are not further differentiated at this level, and any such differentiation would occur in broader or narrower contexts outside of this specific code.