1605.30.10.30 - Not frozen

This HTS classification, 1605.30.10.30, covers lobster meat that has been cooked by steaming or boiling in water and is presented out of the shell. The key defining characteristic of this category is that the product is *not frozen*. This distinction is crucial for accurate tariff application.

This category is specifically differentiated from its sibling, 1605.30.10.10, which classifies *frozen* lobster meat. Therefore, if the lobster meat has undergone a freezing process, even if it was subsequently thawed, it would fall under the frozen classification and not this one. The preparation beyond cooking and removal from the shell, such as further marinating, seasoning, or incorporation into other dishes, would also exclude it from this category.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. The classification is precisely defined by the state of the lobster meat: cooked by steaming or boiling, out of the shell, and not frozen. Importers and exporters should carefully verify these physical characteristics to ensure correct classification.