Fresh Jonah Crabmeat Claw Meat from Mexico
Claw meat from Cancer borealis Jonah crabs, Atlantic-sourced and kept fresh chilled. HTS 0306.33.20.00 covers this as chilled crabmeat, specifically extracted and not whole or cooked.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
17.5%
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
• Obtain state-specific harvest permits for Northeast US crabs to support origin claims
• Maintain cold chain documentation for CBP verification of 'chilled' status
• Avoid over-pasteurization that could be interpreted as cooking, triggering reclassification