0307.99.03.00 - Other

This HTS category, 0307.99.03.00, encompasses "Other" molluscs, not specifically classified under live, fresh, chilled, or frozen forms within heading 0307. This typically includes molluscs that have undergone preservation methods beyond simple chilling or freezing, such as those that are dried, salted, or in brine. It also covers smoked molluscs, regardless of whether they were cooked before or during the smoking process, and whether they are presented in shell or not.

It is important to distinguish this category from its siblings. Category 0307.91.03 specifically covers live, fresh, or chilled molluscs, focusing on their immediate post-harvest state. Similarly, 0307.92.01 is designated for frozen molluscs, which have undergone a specific preservation method. Therefore, 0307.99.03.00 serves as a residual category for molluscs that do not fit into these more specifically defined states, particularly those that are preserved through drying, salting, brining, or smoking.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification within this 0307.99.03.00 code will depend on the specific processing and presentation of the mollusc. For instance, dried scallops, salted mussels, or brined oysters would generally fall under this classification, provided they are not live, fresh, chilled, or frozen, and are not otherwise specifically enumerated in preceding subheadings. Smoked clams or squid, irrespective of whether cooked prior to smoking, would also be classified here.