Fresh Pasteurized Blue Crabmeat from China
Lump blue crabmeat from Callinectes sapidus, harvested from the Chesapeake Bay, pasteurized and chilled for freshness. Classified under HTS 0306.33.20.00 as fresh or chilled crabmeat, not frozen or cooked beyond pasteurization, fitting the definition for live, fresh, or chilled crustaceans.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify CITES compliance if sourcing from protected crab species and obtain health certificates from FDA-approved facilities
• Ensure product remains chilled below 4°C during transit to maintain 'fresh or chilled' classification; temperature logs are essential
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as 'cooked' which shifts to 0306.14; include lot traceability for recalls