Ready-to-Eat Soft Shell Crab
Flash-fried and sauced soft-shell blue crabs, preserved in retort pouches for immediate consumption. Classifies as 'other' prepared crab under HTS 1605.10.60.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If shelled meat only in airtight
Extracted soft shell meat in cans uses crabmeat code.
If breaded and stuffed like pasta filling
Breaded preparations become stuffed pasta if encased.
If merely cooked soft shells
Cooked but not preserved whole crabs stay in Chapter 3.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Retort processing docs needed for commercial sterility claims
• Whole crab with shell requires bone fragment warnings
• Distinguish from fresh-fried to avoid Chapter 3 placement
Related Products under HTS 1605.10.60
Snow Crab Meat Paste
A smooth paste made from cooked and pureed snow crab meat, preserved in jars for use in sushi rolls and spreads. This falls under HTS 1605.10.60 as it is a prepared or preserved crab product that does not fit specific subheadings like imitation crab or crabmeat in airtight containers.
King Crab Legs in Brine
Cooked king crab legs (Paralithodes camtschaticus) preserved in a saltwater brine solution in non-airtight pouches for gourmet meals. Classified under HTS 1605.10.60 as 'other' prepared or preserved crab excluding imitation or airtight-packed forms.
Blue Crab Claw Meat Pickles
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Smoked Jonah Crab Flakes
Flaked and hot-smoked meat from Jonah crabs (Cancer borealis), vacuum-sealed in flexible pouches for salads. HTS 1605.10.60 covers this as other prepared crab not in airtight rigid containers.
Pasteurized Dungeness Crab Meat
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Canned Crab Roe Paste
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