Frozen IQF Lobster Tails (Homarus americanus) from Germany
Individually quick frozen (IQF) raw lobster tails from American lobster (Homarus americanus), shell-on, sourced from North Atlantic waters. Classified under HTS 0306.19.01 for other frozen crustaceans, not cooked, smoked, or formed into pellets as per chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include commercial invoice specifying 'raw frozen' status and shell-on condition to prevent confusion with cooked lobster tails
• Obtain FDA prior notice and ensure cold chain integrity during import to maintain 'frozen' classification without thawing