Canned Crab Meat from China
Canned crab meat consists of cooked and processed crab flesh packed in brine or oil, classified under HTS 1605.40.10 as prepared or preserved other crustaceans, excluding shrimp, prawns, and crayfish. This product is typically used in salads, dips, and seafood dishes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify species identification (e.g
• blue crab vs. snow crab) with documentation to confirm classification outside shrimp/prawn headings
• Ensure compliance with FDA seafood HACCP regulations and provide certificates of origin to avoid anti-dumping duties on certain crab imports
• Label cans with accurate net weight and country of origin; watch for misclassification as fresh frozen crab under Chapter 3