Lobster Fish Chowder from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• 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