Frozen Rock Lobster Tails (Panulirus argus) from Germany
Frozen spiny rock lobster tails (Panulirus argus), raw shell-on from Caribbean waters. Classified in HTS 0306.19.01 as other frozen crustaceans, adhering to exclusions for flours, meals, and pellets.
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
• Confirm 'raw frozen' with lab tests if disputed; steaming traces shift classification
• FDA seafood HACCP plan required; include lot traceability