Frozen Crab Meal
Coarsely ground meal from frozen crab meat, designed for human consumption in soups, seafood patties, or as a protein supplement. Falls under HTS 0309.90.10 as frozen meals of crustaceans intended for direct human use, excluding flours or pellets.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sold as frozen crab meat instead of processed meal
Unprocessed frozen crab meat remains under Chapter 3 heading 0306 for shelled crustaceans.
If baked into dry pasta products
Dry pasta containing crustacean meal becomes a pasta product under heading 1902.
If not explicitly frozen upon import
Unfrozen crustacean meals fall under the 'other' subheading within the same heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include FDA prior notice and ensure product meets human-grade standards with no contaminants
• Declare exact crustacean species (e.g
• snow crab) as duties may vary by type under statistical suffixes
• Avoid common pitfall of insufficient temperature logs leading to thawed reclassification under 0309.90.50
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