Analysis
HTS 1605.10.20 covers in airtight containers under heading 1605 (crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 7 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 10%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 1605.10.05 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals), at 10%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 10 percentage points.
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 46% of the 108 tariff lines in chapter 16. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The ten-digit suffixes separate king crab, c. opilio, dungeness and callinectes spp., including blue crabs. The duty is the same across them; the suffix matters for statistics, licensing and some quotas, and an entry needs all ten digits.
The other lines in the same group are 1605.10.05 (products containing fish meat; prepared meals, 10%), 1605.10.40 (crabmeat: other, 5%) and 1605.10.60 (other: other, duty-free).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1605.10.05 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | 10% |
| 1605.10.40 | Crabmeat: other | 5% |
| 1605.10.60 | Other: other | Free |