Cooked Atlantic Lobster Meat

Fully cooked and shelled meat from Atlantic lobster (Homarus americanus), prepared by steaming or boiling in water, not frozen, and without any further processing like sauces or breading. This falls under HTS 1605.30.1030 as it matches the exact description of non-frozen, out-of-shell lobster meat cooked solely by steaming or boiling.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0306.12.00Same rate: 35%

If supplied frozen in shell

Frozen live or cooked lobster in shell is classified under Chapter 3 as unprepared or simply frozen crustaceans.

1605.30Same rate: 35%

If further prepared with sauces or breading

Lobster meat with added ingredients beyond basic cooking falls under 'other prepared or preserved' subheadings.

1605.40.05Same rate: 35%

If from rock lobster or crayfish species

Different lobster species like rock lobster are classified separately in 1605.40, not true lobster (Homarus).

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify preparation method via processing certificates; must be steamed or boiled in water only, no additives

Require health certificates from origin confirming species and absence of contaminants per FDA seafood regs

Avoid misclassification by ensuring no freezing occurred post-cooking, as frozen enters under 1605.30.1035