Live Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) from China
Live specimens of Caribbean spiny lobster from the genus Panulirus argus, imported in aerated tanks for immediate use. Classified under HTS 0306.91.00.00 as live rock lobster and sea crawfish of specified genera, in shell and uncooked.
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
• Verify species identification with CITES documentation if applicable for protected Panulirus spp
• Use certified aerated shipping containers to maintain liveliness; declare as live to avoid misclassification
• Check Section 609 compliance if sourced from regions with shrimp product restrictions impacting supply chains