Pasteurized Blue Crab Meat in Cans from Japan
Pasteurized blue crab meat (Callinectes sapidus) packed in airtight tin cans, ready for direct consumption or use in recipes like crab cakes. This product falls under HTS 1605.10.20 as prepared crabmeat specifically in airtight containers, distinguishing it from fresh or frozen crabmeat in Chapter 3. It is a shelf-stable seafood product processed for retail sale.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify country of origin labeling and ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP regulations for pathogen control in pasteurized products
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming species (e.g
• blue crab) and pasteurization to avoid misclassification as raw crabmeat