Canned Maine Lobster Meat from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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)