Lobster Fish Chowder
Creamy chowder made with lobster chunks, white fish like cod, potatoes, and cream, ready for heating. Falls under HTS 1605.30.05 because it is a prepared meal incorporating lobster meat and fish meat. The combination distinguishes it from single-species preparations.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If contains crab meat instead of lobster
Crab-based products with fish meat use subheading 1605.40, parallel to lobster.
If for retail-packaged soups
Broth-dominant preparations may shift to Chapter 21 as soups and broths.
If merely cooked, not a complete meal
Simple cooked lobster/fish without recipe assembly stays in Chapter 3 as steamed products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include commercial invoice detailing fish and lobster species ratios to support classification
• Obtain prior notice via FDA's system for all prepared seafood meals to prevent CBP holds
• Watch for misclassification as soup under 2104 if broth-heavy; emphasize solid meat content
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