Live Norway Lobster for Aquaculture from China
Live Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) transported in aerated seawater tanks for restocking or farming purposes. Falls under HTS 0306.34.00.00 as live Norway lobsters within the fresh category of this heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Use insulated live transport tanks with oxygenation records to prove lobsters arrived alive and unprocessed
• Obtain aquaculture permits and veterinary health certificates confirming no diseases like white spot syndrome
• Avoid common pitfalls by declaring exact live count and weight accurately to prevent undervaluation penalties