Cooked Chilled Homarus Lobster in Shell

Whole Homarus lobsters boiled or steamed, then chilled, sold in shell for easy home preparation. HTS 0306.92.00.00 includes cooked by steaming/boiling in shell, chilled.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0306Same rate: 35%

If smoked after cooking

Any smoked processing, even post-cooking, directs to smoked subheading.

1605.30.05Higher: 45% vs 35%

If shelled meat after cooking

Cooked lobster meat extracted from shell becomes Chapter 16 preparation.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide cooking logs showing steaming/boiling only, no sauces to stay in 0306

Maintain 0-4°C chill; test for pathogens on entry

Label 'cooked in shell, chilled' precisely for customs matching