Frozen Pasteurized Crabmeat from China
Crabmeat lightly cooked and pasteurized before freezing to extend shelf life, primarily from snow or king crab. Still classified as frozen crabmeat under HTS 0306.14.20.00 if not fully cooked/preserved.
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
• Submit pasteurization logs to FDA for low-acid canned food equivalency
• Declare processing method on entry to prevent shift to cooked categories
• Avoid retail packaging that triggers 'for retail sale' subheadings