Chilled King Crabmeat Leg Meat
Extracted leg meat from Paralithodes camtschaticus red king crabs, chilled for restaurant use. Classified as crabmeat under HTS 0306.33.20.00 for fresh or chilled forms, not including whole in-shell crabs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen king crabmeat
Frozen extracted meat falls under frozen other crustaceans.
If smoked
Smoked crustaceans, even chilled, have a dedicated heading.
If not peeled or shelled
Unprocessed in-shell live/fresh crustaceans are in Chapter 3 heading 0302.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Comply with USDC quota regulations for king crab species; track allocations carefully
• Use tamper-evident packaging to demonstrate no freezing occurred during shipment
• Include moisture analysis to confirm it's not 'in brine' which would reclassify
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