HS code 0306.34: Live, fresh or chilled, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
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Key facts
- HS code
- 0306.34
- Covers
- Live, fresh or chilled, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 1 line
Summary
HS code 0306.34 covers live, fresh or chilled, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus). It sits in heading 03.06 (crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine) in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates). Other goods of heading 03.06 are classified under 0306.11 (frozen, rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)), 0306.12 (frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)), 0306.14 (frozen, crabs), 0306.15 (frozen, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)) or 15 others. National tariff lines under 0306.34 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 0306.34 covers live, fresh or chilled, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus).
The legal text of the subheading is “Live, fresh or chilled: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)”, read under “Live, fresh or chilled”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 03.06 are classified under 0306.11 (frozen, rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)), 0306.12 (frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)), 0306.14 (frozen, crabs), 0306.15 (frozen, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)) or 15 others.
- 0306.11Frozen: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 0306.12Frozen: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 0306.14Frozen: Crabs
- 0306.15Frozen: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 0306.16Frozen: Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
- 0306.17Frozen: Other shrimps and prawns
- 0306.19Frozen: Other
- 0306.31Live, fresh or chilled: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 0306.32Live, fresh or chilled: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 0306.33Live, fresh or chilled: Crabs
- 0306.35Live, fresh or chilled: Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
- 0306.36Live, fresh or chilled: Other shrimps and prawns
- 0306.39Live, fresh or chilled: Other
- 0306.91Other: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
- 0306.92Other: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
- 0306.93Other: Crabs
- 0306.94Other: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
- 0306.95Other: Shrimps and prawns
- 0306.99Other: Other
How it is structured
0306.34 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 03, are the chapter; the first four, 0306, are heading 03.06; the last two, 34, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Within the heading
- Live, fresh or chilled
- Subheading 0306.34
- Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0306.34 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
- United States1 line, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0306.34 cover?
HS code 0306.34 covers live, fresh or chilled, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus).
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0306.34 in?
HS code 0306.34 is in heading 03.06 (crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine) in chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates).
Where are goods of heading 03.06 classified when 0306.34 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 03.06 are classified under 0306.11 (frozen, rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)), 0306.12 (frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.)), 0306.14 (frozen, crabs), 0306.15 (frozen, norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus)) or 15 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0306.34?
National tariff lines under 0306.34 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.