IQF Frozen Blue King Crab Clusters
Individually quick frozen (IQF) clusters of blue king crab including leg, claw, and shoulder meat, sourced from Alaskan waters. Fits HTS 0306.14.40.06 for frozen, other king crab (blue variety), in shell, not further processed into meals or pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If snow or other non-king crab species
Other frozen crab species like snow crab use different subheadings within 0306.17, not king crab specific.
If salted, dried, or in brine rather than simply frozen
Preserved frozen crab (salted/dried) moves to 0306.94, distinct from plain frozen under 0306.14.
If processed into flours, meals, or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude such products from 0306-0308, directing them to 0309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide blast-freezing temperature logs (-18°C or below) to prove frozen status and prevent reclassification as chilled
• Include fishery certificates for sustainability (e.g
• MSC) to meet U.S. import traceability requirements
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