Chilled Hard-Shell Lobster (Homarus spp.) from Japan
Chilled Homarus spp. lobsters with firm shells, packed in wax paper-lined boxes for wholesale. These are fresh, uncooked product ideal for live cooking. Classified in HTS 0306.32.00 as chilled Homarus lobsters.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Include shell hardness certification and minimum legal size docs per fishery regulations
• Comply with Lacey Act declarations for species and harvest method
• Watch for mislabeling as 'fresh frozen' which shifts classification