Cooked Canadian Lobster Body Meat from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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