Snow Crab Legs in Brine from Mexico
Frozen cooked snow crab legs (Chionoecetes opilio) packed in brine, ready for retail consumption. Classified under HTS 1605.10.60.90 as prepared or preserved crab meat products, not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the crab subheading. These are processed crustaceans from cold ocean waters, distinct from king or Dungeness crab.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Verify species identification (e.g
• Chionoecetes opilio) via documentation to match HTS description; ensure commercial sterility testing for preserved products; watch for antidumping duties on certain crab origins like Russia or China