Dungeness Crab Shredded Meat from China
Shredded meat from Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister), prepared by cooking and hand-picking, then frozen or refrigerated. HTS 1605.10.40 covers this as 'other' crabmeat not in lump, flake, or claw-specific classes. Popular in Pacific Northwest chowders.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Label with exact species and harvest location; Dungeness has regional protections
• Include pasteurization or cooking certificates for FDA prior notice submission
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'fresh'—it's preserved, affecting valuation