0307.82.00.00 - Live, fresh or chilled stromboid conchs (Strombus spp.)

This HTS classification, 0307.82.00.00, specifically covers live, fresh, or chilled stromboid conchs (scientifically identified as *Strombus* species). These are marine gastropod mollusks, distinguished by their distinctive spiral shells. The key defining characteristics for classification within this code are the live state or the condition of being preserved at temperatures above freezing, encompassing both refrigeration and direct chilling. This category focuses exclusively on stromboid conchs, differentiating them from other molluscan species within heading 0307.

It is crucial to distinguish this category from its siblings. Unlike 0307.81.00.00, which pertains to abalone (*Haliotis* spp.), or 0307.83.00.00 and 0307.84.00.00, which cover frozen abalone and stromboid conchs respectively, this code is for the unfrozen, chilled or live varieties of stromboid conchs. Furthermore, it is distinct from 0307.87.00.00 and 0307.88.00.00, which fall under the "other" categories for abalone and stromboid conchs, implying processed or prepared forms not explicitly defined here.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories that subdivide this specific classification. Therefore, classification under 0307.82.00.00 relies solely on the accurate identification of the species as *Strombus* spp. and confirmation of its status as live, fresh, or chilled, without further breakdowns based on processing or preparation methods at this granular level.