Lobster Bisque Base from China
Ready-to-use base with lobster extract, tomatoes, and spices for making lobster bisque, under HTS 2104.10.00.40 for seafood soup preparations. Not a homogenized infant food due to container size and adult serving intent.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Use detailed bill of lading specifying 'soup base' to avoid confusion with preserved lobster products
• Comply with seafood HACCP requirements for import registration
• Monitor for spice content that might trigger reclassification if dominant