Fancy Blue Crab Lump in Airtight Can from Japan
High-grade fancy lump blue crab meat (Callinectes sapidus), hand-picked, cooked, and sealed in airtight cans for premium markets. Precisely classified in HTS 1605.10.20.51 for swimming crab species in such containers per HTS notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include commercial invoice with detailed species breakdown and harvest dates
• Monitor FDA import refusal trends for crabmeat contaminants
• Consider tariff engineering by importing in bulk non-airtight if processing domestically