Steamed Homarus Lobster Tail Meat from China
Tail meat extracted from Homarus species lobster, steamed in water, shelled, not frozen, and not subjected to further preservation. Classified under HTS 1605.30.1030 due to specific cooking method and non-frozen state, distinguishing it from raw or differently processed lobster products.
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
• Label clearly as 'cooked lobster meat - not frozen' to match HTS description and prevent reclassification
• Obtain bivalve molluscan shellfish documentation if any contamination risks, though lobster is crustacean
• Check country of origin; some lobster species may trigger additional seafood import restrictions