Frozen Palinurus elephas European Spiny Lobster from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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