U.S. imports of Live, Fresh, or Chilled Mussels (HS 030731) totaled $2.9M in August 2026, imported from 5 countries.
Importers of Live, Fresh, or Chilled Mussels paid $3K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.10% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Live, Fresh, or Chilled Mussels imports of $2.9M in August 2026 ran 13% above the year-to-date monthly average of $2.5M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCanada supplies the majority of live, fresh, and chilled mussels entering the US, with Prince Edward Island blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) the dominant product form in this category. The US schedule distinguishes farmed mussels (0307310010) from wild-harvested product (0307310090), reflecting the near-total dominance of aquaculture in commercial mussel production. Live and fresh mussels are subject to FDA seafood HACCP requirements and must originate from growing areas approved under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program or an equivalent bilateral agreement. Mexico, Italy, New Zealand, and Spain also supply this heading, each offering distinct species and size profiles that serve specialty retail and restaurant buyers.
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273 import shipments a month
Live mussels from Canada must be accompanied by shellfish tags or harvest certificates issued under a growing-area authority recognized by the FDA National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Canada and the US have a bilateral shellfish agreement, so Canadian provincial shellfish programs are generally recognized, but the specific harvest area and dealer number must appear on the tag for the shipment to be admissible.
Farmed mussels (0307310010) require documentation of aquaculture origin — typically an aquaculture certificate or producer declaration — to support the classification. Wild-harvested mussels (0307310090) require harvest area documentation. Misclassification between these two lines can trigger a CBP audit, particularly as aquaculture traceability requirements tighten under US seafood import monitoring initiatives.
Subheading 7 of 28 in heading 0307
Subheading 030731 · $2.9M of $89.1M
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.9MYoY · free account
Exports
$86KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $30.7M of Live, Fresh, or Chilled Mussels and exported $540K.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0307310010 | Mussels, Farmed, Live, Fresh or Chilled | $2.9M | 0.10% | 0.97% | $3K |
| 0307310090 | Mussels, Live, Fresh or Chilled, Not Farmed | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0307310090 | Mussels, Live, Fresh or Chilled, Not Farmed | $61K |
| 0307310010 | Mussels, Farmed, Live, Fresh or Chilled | $26K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports · August 2026
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Canada and Italy together supply 100% of it.
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rate provision · imports
99.0% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.10% of imports for consumption.