Frozen Jonah Crab Clusters

Frozen clusters of Jonah crab (Cancer borealis) claws and legs in shell, popular in East Coast fisheries. Classified in HTS 0306.14.4090 as other frozen crabs not specified elsewhere in the heading.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0306.11.00Same rate: 35%

If classified as rock lobster (spiny lobster)

Misidentification of crab as lobster shifts to separate 0306.11 heading.

0210.99Lower: 12.3% vs 35%

If salted, dried, or smoked but edible

Certain preserved crustaceans may fall under Chapter 2 meat provisions if not fitting Chapter 3 precisely.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If ground into meal or pellets for human food

Agglomerated products fit for human consumption excluded by chapter notes to 0309.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Source from approved FDA foreign processors to bypass detention sampling

Provide shell-on weight declaration; pitfall is confusing with net meat yield

Monitor for invasive species mislabeling, requiring DNA verification if challenged