Frozen Shell-On Spot Prawns (15/21 count) from China
Premium frozen shell-on spot prawns (Pandalus platyceros) with headless count of 15-21 per kg, fitting '<33 per kg (15s)'. Sourced from Alaskan cold waters, these large prawns are kept shell-on to retain flavor. This HTS 0306.16.00.03 subheading targets small-count frozen shell-on cold-water shrimp/prawns per statistical note 1.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain country-of-origin certification tied to Section 609, especially for transshipped Alaskan-sourced shrimp
• Conduct pre-shipment count testing on headless weight to ensure <33/kg compliance and avoid duty disputes
• Label clearly as 'shell-on' to distinguish from peeled variants under different statistical breaks