Analysis
HTS 1605.10.40 covers crabmeat: other under heading 1605 (crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 8 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 1605.10.60 (other: other), at duty-free: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 5 percentage points.
The general duty rate is 5% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 16 (70th percentile of 108 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $500 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 5%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
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.
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1605.10.05 | Products containing fish meat; prepared meals | 10% |
| 1605.10.20 | In airtight containers | Free |
| 1605.10.60 | Other: other | Free |