0306.12.00
Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine: Frozen
Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
Free
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
Free
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.
Rate-change history
What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.
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NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)
Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026
See the change → -
Base rate HTS 2023
Column 1 general rate set to Free.
Related CBP rulings
The tariff classification of Frozen Crabs from Malaysia
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The Country of Origin of Chilled Pasteurized Crabmeat
The Country of Origin of Chilled Pasteurized Crabmeat
The tariff classification of Shrimp Nobashi from Indonesia
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The tariff classification of Frozen Crabs from Myanmar
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Application for Further Review of Protest No. 0401-20-101543; Section 301; Country of origin of Norway lobster tails
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The tariff classification, country of origin, marking and status under the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), of U.S.-origin lobsters that have been processed in Canada.
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking and status under the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), of U.S.-origin lobsters that have been processed in Canada.
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of U.S.-origin lobster that have been processed in Canada; Article 509
The tariff classification, country of origin, marking, and status under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), of U.S.-origin lobster that have been processed in Canada; Article 509
The tariff classification, marking and country of origin of Frozen Wild Caught Shrimp from Argentina
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The tariff classification and country of origin of frozen Saudi Arabian shrimp after processing in another country.
The tariff classification and country of origin of frozen Saudi Arabian shrimp after processing in another country.
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 5309-10-100013
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The tariff classification and country of origin of U.S. shrimp processed in China.
The tariff classification and country of origin of U.S. shrimp processed in China.
The tariff classification of krill meal from Norway.
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Other codes in heading 0306
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