IQF Frozen Snow Crab Sections from Japan
Individually quick frozen (IQF) snow crab leg sections under HTS 0306.14.4020 allow for easy portioning in retail. These shell-on pieces from opilio snow crab are blast-frozen to prevent clumping.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use tamper-evident packaging to comply with FDA seafood HACCP regulations
• Declare HTS precisely to avoid duty reassessment; include species scientific name
• Partner with certified processors to bypass common contamination holds