Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0306.11
0306.11.00: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0306 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:
- 0306.11.00 Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 24 September 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.03
Subdivisions
- 0306.11.00 Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.) Free
- 0306.11.00.10 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) kg
- 0306.11.00.20 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
0306.11 Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.)
UK 12% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 12.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Canada 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 0306.11.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 0306.11, rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.).
The general duty is free.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 12%, the EU duty is 12.5%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the Canada duty is 5%, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 1%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 0306.11 worth US$227m in 2024; the largest supplier was Honduras.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0306.11.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 0306.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Honduras (US$55m), followed by Nicaragua.