Cooked Canadian Lobster Body Meat from China

Body and knuckle meat from Canadian Homarus americanus lobster, cooked via steaming in water, shelled, and kept unfrozen. Meets HTS 1605.30.1030 criteria for non-frozen, simply cooked lobster meat without additional preservation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

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

Ensure supplier provides affidavit confirming no freezing step in production chain

Register with FDA prior notice system for all seafood imports 2-8 hours before arrival

Monitor for misdeclaration as 'shrimp products' which have separate Section 609 rules