IQF Frozen Red King Crab Meat from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) meat extracted from legs, still considered under frozen crustaceans. Falls under HTS 0306.14.40.03 despite being shelled, as it's not cooked/preserved beyond freezing.
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
• Document IQF process to distinguish from cooked meat, preventing shift to Chapter 16
• Provide lab tests for histamine levels, a common issue with thawed-then-refrozen crab
• Declare exact meat yield percentage to avoid disputes on 'in-shell equivalent' valuation