Frozen King Crab Legs from China
Frozen sections of king crab (Paralithodes spp.) legs in shell, harvested from cold waters and quick-frozen for preservation. Falls under HTS 0306.14.4090 as other frozen crabs, excluding statistical breaks for blue swimming or specific snow crabs.
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
• Confirm harvest documentation to distinguish from protected species under CITES or Magnuson-Stevens Act
• Use blast-frozen certification to prove compliance with FDA temperature controls for frozen seafood
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'sections' without specifying shell presence, risking reclassification