U.S. imports of Crab, Prepared or Preserved (HS 160510) totaled $86.4M in August 2026, imported from 25 countries.
Importers of Crab, Prepared or Preserved paid $8.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 9.72% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Crab, Prepared or Preserved imports of $86.4M in August 2026 ran 40% above the year-to-date monthly average of $61.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrepared and preserved crab products span a wide range of species and pack formats under this heading, with the US tariff schedule distinguishing king crab, snow crab (including the smaller Chionoecetes opilio), Dungeness, Callinectes (blue crab), and other swimming crabs across both airtight-container and frozen presentations. Indonesia and Vietnam dominate US import supply, with the Philippines also a significant source, reflecting the concentration of crab processing capacity in Southeast Asia. FDA governs admissibility of these prepared seafood products, and importers should be aware that certain crab lines have been subject to antidumping proceedings historically, making origin documentation especially important. Proper species identification at the 10-digit level is essential, as duty rates and trade-remedy exposure can differ substantially by species and pack type.
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The US tariff schedule under 160510 separates products primarily by packaging: hermetically sealed (airtight) containers such as cans or retort pouches are classified in the 1605102010–1605102090 range, while frozen crabmeat not in airtight containers falls in the 1605104002–1605104040 range. Products that are both frozen and in airtight containers should be classified based on the airtight-container lines, as that characteristic takes precedence in the schedule's structure.
Certain prepared crab products, particularly from Vietnam and Indonesia, have been subject to antidumping duty investigations or orders in the past. Importers should check the current scope of any active antidumping or countervailing duty orders with CBP and the Department of Commerce before shipment, as scope determinations can turn on species, processing method, and pack format.
ImportsExports
Imports
$86.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$740KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $773.5M of Crab, Prepared or Preserved and exported $7.8M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Indonesia and Vietnam together supply 71% of it. Vietnam pays 12.5% duty; Mexico 0.0%.
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destination
entry
rate provision · imports
11.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 9.72% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Subheading 2 of 18 in heading 1605
Subheading 160510 · $86.4M of $310.9M
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