Chilled Snow Crabmeat Lump
Premium lump meat from Chionoecetes opilio snow crabs, sustainably sourced from Alaskan waters and kept chilled. Falls under HTS 0306.33.20.00 as fresh or chilled crabmeat, specifically extracted meat not in shell or further processed.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If live, fresh, or chilled whole crabs
Whole crabs in shell are under a separate subheading from extracted crabmeat.
If frozen snow crabmeat
Freezing shifts classification to frozen crustaceans heading.
If made into pellets fit for human consumption
Per chapter notes, pellets for human use go to heading 0309, not 0306.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide FDA prior notice and ensure shellfish HACCP plan compliance for border clearance
• Label with country of origin and harvest date to avoid reclassification as 'dressed' under different subheadings
• Test for histamine levels in chilled products to prevent decomposition claims during customs inspection
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