Frozen Cocktail Crab Meat

Small claw meat from various crab species, cooked, frozen, and marketed for salads/cocktails, classified in HTS 1605.10.40.35 as other frozen crabmeat. This residual category captures miscellaneous frozen crabmeat.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+35.0%40%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪Germany5%+10.0%15%
🇯🇵Japan5%+10.0%15%

Alternative Classifications

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

1605.10.40.10Same rate: 40%

If specifically stone crab meat

Stone crab has dedicated frozen subheading.

2005.80.00.00Higher: 40.6% vs 40%

If in vinegar brine

Brined crabmeat goes to Chapter 20 preserves.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Batch-code traceability required; retain processing logs for 2 years per FDA

Declare as 'crabmeat' not 'crab' to avoid Chapter 3 shift