Frozen Shell-On Spot Prawns (15/21 count) from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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