Bulk Preserved Lobster Knuckles from China
Cooked and brine-preserved lobster knuckles (shell-on claw joints), packed in plastic pails for foodservice. Under HTS 1605.30.1090 as 'other' preserved lobster parts not specified elsewhere. Popular for extracting meat in processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify 'knuckles' clearly to differentiate from tails; vague descriptions risk reclassification
• Comply with Lacey Act declarations for species and harvest origin
• Use food-grade pails to meet packaging standards and avoid contamination holds