Frozen Crabs, Including in Shell

The US schedule breaks king crab (excluding crabmeat) into red king crab (0306144003), blue king crab (0306144006), golden/brown king crab (0306144009), Southern red Santolla king crab (0306144012), a general king crab line (0306144010), and other king crabs (0306144015). Correct classification requires species-level identification — typically confirmed by the scientific name on the packing list or certificate of origin — since each line may carry different duty treatment.

Yes. Crabmeat — the extracted, frozen meat regardless of species — is consolidated into a single line (0306142000), while whole, in-shell, or other non-meat crab product is distributed across the species-specific lines. Importers processing mixed shipments containing both crabmeat and whole crabs must file separate line items on the entry to avoid misclassification.