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0307.42.00

Live, fresh or chilled

Classified under heading 0307 — chapter 03 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

General rateFree
Special rate—
Column 2 rateFree

General rate applies to goods from countries with normal trade relations. Special rates require a program code (USMCA, GSP, AGOA…). Column 2 applies where normal trade relations do not.

Duty calculator

Estimate the duty owed on an import under HTS 0307.42.00.

Estimated duty
$0.00
Duty-free under the general rate$0.00
Effective rate on customs value0%

Excludes merchandise processing fees, Section 301 duties, antidumping/countervailing duties and freight. Estimates only — not customs advice.

Where this rate sits

Heading 0307 contains 12 tariff lines. The general rate on this line is duty-free.

MetricThis lineHeading 0307
General rateFreeavg 0%
Duty-free linesyes12 of 12
Specific-rate linesno0

Classification path

All 12 tariff lines under heading 0307

Heading overview →
HTS codeDescriptionGeneralCol. 2
0307.11.00Live, fresh or chilledFreeFree
0307.12.00FrozenFreeFree
0307.19.01OtherFreeFree
0307.31.00Live, fresh or chilledFreeFree
0307.42.00Live, fresh or chilledthis pageFreeFree
0307.43.00FrozenFreeFree
0307.49.01OtherFreeFree
0307.71.00Live, fresh or chilledFreeFree
0307.72.00FrozenFreeFree
0307.79.01OtherFreeFree
0307.91.03Live, fresh or chilledFreeFree
0307.92.01FrozenFreeFree

Using HTS 0307.42.00 correctly

A ten-digit HTS number has three parts: the four-digit heading, the six-digit international subheading shared by every WTO member, and the two-digit US statistical suffix. 0307.42.00 is a US national line — the same product may carry a different suffix in the EU TARIC or in another country's tariff.

Classification is determined by the General Rules of Interpretation, not by what the product is called on the invoice. If your goods could fall in two headings, GRI 1 sends you to the heading with the most specific description; GRI 3 breaks ties by essential character. A GRI 3(b) mistake is the single most common reason an entry gets reclassified and billed for unpaid duty plus interest.

Before you rely on this rate: confirm there is no Chapter 99 note, Section 301 action, antidumping order or quota covering the goods. Those sit outside the general rate and can multiply the effective duty several times over.