Frozen Tanner Crabmeat from Japan
Frozen meat from Tanner crabs (Chionoecetes bairdi), a smaller snow crab relative popular in Asian markets. Directly fits HTS 0306.14.20.00 for frozen, shelled crabmeat.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use vacuum-sealed packaging to minimize thaw/refreeze issues at ports
• Include additive declarations (e.g
• sodium tripolyphosphate) for CBP review
• Pre-clear with FDA for shellfish pathogens like Vibrio