Canned Maine Lobster Meat
Fully cooked and cleaned lobster meat from Homarus americanus, packed in airtight tin cans with natural juices. Classified under HTS 1605.30.1050 as prepared or preserved lobster in airtight containers, excluding live, fresh, or frozen forms.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If frozen, uncooked lobster meat
Frozen crustaceans like lobster fall under Chapter 3 as unprepared, not preserved products.
If not in airtight containers, e.g., vacuum-sealed pouches
Lobster products in non-airtight packaging shift to the general 'other' subheading.
If combined with other crustaceans like crabmeat
Mixtures of crustaceans are classified separately from pure lobster preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify airtight container integrity with C-TPAT compliant seals to avoid spoilage claims during inspection
• Include FDA prior notice and shellfish inspection certificates; common pitfall is missing country-of-origin labeling
• Ensure HACCP plans cover lobster sourcing to comply with seafood import monitoring program (SIMP)
Related Products under HTS 1605.30.10.50
Airtight Jarred Spiny Lobster Chunks
Pasteurized chunks of spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) packed in glass jars with light brine for extended shelf life. Fits HTS 1605.30.1050 as preserved lobster in airtight containers, distinct from fresh or refrigerated products.
Glass Jarred Homarus Lobster Claws
Pre-cooked, hand-packed lobster claws from cold-water Homarus gammarus in vacuum-sealed glass jars. Classed in HTS 1605.30.1050 as airtight container preserved lobster products.
Canned Rock Lobster Tails
Whole cooked rock lobster tails (Jasus species) hermetically sealed in metal cans, ready for gourmet dishes. Under HTS 1605.30.1050 for lobster preserved in airtight containers, post-cooking and shelling.
Tin-Sealed Crawfish Lobster Mix
Blended preserved meat from noble lobster and crawfish, sterilized in airtight tins for soups. HTS 1605.30.1050 applies to this other preserved lobster in airtight containers.
Airtight Pouched Langoustine Lobster
Nephrops norvegicus (langoustine, akin to lobster) tail meat in retort-pouched airtight flexible containers. Qualifies under HTS 1605.30.1050 for preserved lobster forms.