03.07 Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process.
This heading covers :(1) Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine. (2) Smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process. The main kinds of molluscs are oysters, scallops, mussels, cuttle fish, squid, octopus, snails, clams, cockles, ark shells, abalone and stromboid conchs. This heading also covers molluscs that have been subjected only to scalding or other types of heat shock (which do not entail cooking as such), necessary to open the shell or stabilize the mollusc prior to transportation or freezing. This heading also covers parts of molluscs, provided they have been subjected to no other processes than those specified in (1) or (2) above. The heading also includes oyster spat (small oysters intended for cultivation), fit or suitable for human consumption. The heading does not cover molluscs prepared or preserved by processes not provided for in this heading (e.g., molluscs cooked in boiling water or preserved in vinegar) (heading 16.05).
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