Frozen Blue King Crab Claws from China
Individually frozen claws from blue king crab (Paralithodes platypus), popular in seafood markets, in shell. HTS 0306.14.40.06 applies to this frozen, unsmoked, uncooked portion of blue king crab.
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 detailed invoices specifying 'in shell, frozen only' to distinguish from peeled meat under other codes
• Test for histamine levels due to scombroid risk in crustaceans; provide lab results
• Avoid bulk packing pitfalls – ensure proper cold chain to maintain frozen classification