Bulk Preserved Lobster Knuckles from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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