Canned Maine Lobster Meat from Germany

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.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

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

Import Tips

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)