IQF Frozen Dungeness Crab Leg Meat from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) leg meat from Dungeness crabs, ideal for premium restaurant dishes. Falls under HTS 1605.10.40.15 due to being frozen, extracted crabmeat classified as 'other' preserved crustaceans, not in paste form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
• Use IQF certification to prove individual freezing prevents clumping, aiding quality inspections
• Include lot traceability docs linking to harvest areas off Pacific Northwest coasts
• Watch for moisture content exceeding limits, which could reclassify as imitation crab