IQF Frozen Rock Lobster Meat (Panulirus versicolor) from China
Individually quick frozen meat from Panulirus versicolor (blue lobster), shelled and uncooked. HTS 0306.91.00.00 includes shelled frozen sea crawfish of Panulirus spp.
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
• Limit shell fragments to under 2% by weight; CBP inspections are strict on meat purity
• Use vacuum-sealed bags with oxygen absorbers to extend shelf life and prevent freezer burn claims
• Scientific name labeling mandatory to distinguish from shrimp meat under 0306.92