Frozen Palinurus elephas European Spiny Lobster from Germany
Frozen whole Palinurus elephas, common European spiny lobster, imported from Mediterranean fisheries in shell. HTS 0306.11.00 covers all frozen rock lobster/sea crawfish of listed genera without further processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include EU catch certificates to meet US traceability requirements for wild-caught crustaceans
• Test for heavy metals common in Mediterranean catches during FDA import alerts
• Avoid co-mingling with shrimp shipments to prevent cross-contamination classification errors