0306Crustaceans, 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:
甲殻類（生きているもの、生鮮のもの及び冷蔵し、冷凍し、乾燥し、塩蔵し又は塩水漬けしたものに限るものとし、殻を除いてあるかないかを問わない。）、くん製した甲殻類（殻を除いてあるかないか又はくん製する前に若しくはくん製する際に加熱による調理をしてあるかないかを問わない。）及び蒸気又は水煮による調理をした殻付きの甲殻類（冷蔵し、冷凍し、乾燥し、塩蔵し又は塩水漬けしたものであるかないかを問わない。）
HS code 0306 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “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:”. This code has 20 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 0306 (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:) totaled ¥18B (YoY -6.9%), with a volume of 11,281,082 KG at about ¥1,613/KG. The top import sources are Russia (19.4%), India (16.9%), Viet Nam (14.0%). Exports totaled ¥1B (YoY +170.9%), with a volume of 410,244 KG at about ¥3,194/KG. The top export destinations are United States of America (46.3%), Republic of Korea (10.6%), Taiwan (8.9%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | ¥3B | 46.3% | 400,000 KG | ¥8,643/KG |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | ¥794M | 10.6% | 276,857 KG | ¥2,869/KG |
| 3 | Taiwan | ¥666M | 8.9% | 157,434 KG | ¥4,227/KG |
| 4 | Hong Kong | ¥553M | 7.4% | 194,845 KG | ¥2,839/KG |
| 5 | Viet Nam | ¥550M | 7.4% | 559,444 KG | ¥982/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | ¥55B | 19.4% | 16,807,777 KG | ¥3,270/KG |
| 2 | India | ¥48B | 16.9% | 41,064,556 KG | ¥1,160/KG |
| 3 | Viet Nam | ¥40B | 14.0% | 24,812,479 KG | ¥1,594/KG |
| 4 | Indonesia | ¥34B | 11.9% | 22,998,875 KG | ¥1,461/KG |
| 5 | Argentina | ¥22B | 7.6% | 13,843,634 KG | ¥1,554/KG |
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