0306.14.20.00 - Crabmeat

This HTS category, 0306.14.20.00, specifically covers frozen crabmeat. This designation includes the edible flesh of crabs that has undergone freezing for preservation. The crabmeat may be presented in various forms, such as whole picked meat, claw meat, leg meat, or body meat, provided it is solely the meat and not the entire crab in shell. It is crucial that the product is in a frozen state at the time of import or export for classification under this subheading.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 0306.14.40 (Other), is straightforward. While 0306.14.40 encompasses other frozen crab products that do not fit the specific definition of crabmeat, this subheading is exclusively for the detached, processed flesh of the crab. Therefore, if the product is still in its shell, even if frozen, it would not fall under this subheading. The focus here is on the extracted edible portion.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Classification terminates at this level, meaning that any product meeting the criteria of frozen crabmeat will be classified under 0306.14.20.00, without further subdivisions. The key criteria for classification are the species (crab), the state of preservation (frozen), and the form (meat only).