IQF Frozen Rock Lobster (Homarus Gammarus) from China
Individually quick frozen Homarus gammarus (European rock lobster) claws and tails, harvested from North Sea fisheries, retained in shell. HTS 0306.12.00 applies to all frozen Homarus spp. forms, emphasizing minimal processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Use EU origin certificates to validate Homarus gammarus species, preventing confusion with spiny lobsters (Panulirus spp.)
• Maintain -18°C or colder throughout supply chain; temperature excursions void import eligibility
• Avoid retail packaging at import—bulk shipments prevent premature 'retail set' reclassification