Frozen Blue Crabmeat Lump from China
Premium lump meat from blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus), frozen immediately after picking for maximum freshness. Falls squarely under HTS 0306.14.20.00 as frozen crabmeat without shell or additives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use ISF filing 24 hours prior with detailed HTS and value for seafood imports
• Provide lab analysis if blended with imitation crab to avoid adulteration claims
• Monitor CBP rulings on 'lump vs. claw meat' for uniform classification