# United States tariff line 0308.11.00.00: Live, fresh or chilled

> In the United States tariff, line 0308.11.00.00 covers sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 0308.11 in heading 03.08 (chapter 03).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0308110000
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- Tariff line: 0308.11.00.00
- Covers: Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [0308.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030811)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 0308.11.00.00 covers sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled.

Its legal text is “Live, fresh or chilled”, read under “Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea)”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 0308.11 in heading 03.08 (chapter 03). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 03: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
- Heading 03.08: Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process
- Subheading 0308.11: Sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea)
- Line 0308.11.00.00: Live, fresh or chilled

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0308.11 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 0308.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/030811)

- Previous line: [0307.99.03.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0307990300) Other
- Next line: [0308.12.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0308120000) Frozen

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 0308.11.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 0308.11.00.00 covers sea cucumbers (Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea), live, fresh or chilled.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 0308.11.00.00 in the United States?

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/0308110000.json