Frozen Snow Crab Clusters (Chionoecetes opilio) from Japan
Frozen clusters of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) legs and claws, raw and shell-on, typically from Alaskan or Bering Sea fisheries. This fits HTS 0306.19.01 as other frozen crustaceans, excluding smoked, cooked, or pelletized forms per chapter notes.
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
• Declare exact species and harvest origin; snow crab may require additional traceability under fishery regulations
• Use temperature logs to prove continuous frozen state, avoiding reclassification if partial thawing occurs
• Avoid bulk packaging that resembles pellets; ensure clusters are distinctly identifiable as whole sections