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IQF Frozen Shell-On Ocean Shrimp Pandalus Platyceros (56-66/kg)

Individually quick frozen (IQF) shell-on Pandalus platyceros (ocean shrimp) at 56-66 count per kg headless weight. Precisely matches HTS 0306.16.00.12 for shell-on cold-water shrimp in this size category per statistical note 1. Popular in Pacific Northwest fisheries for retail and foodservice.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0306.17.00Same rate: 35%

If processed headless but shell-on

Removal of heads without peeling shifts to 0306.17 statistical breaks for tailed shrimp.

0710.80Lower: 24.9% vs 35%

If dried, salted, or in brine instead of frozen

Preservation methods like drying/salting move out of fresh/frozen headings into Chapter 7 vegetables/fruits analogs, but crustaceans typically stay Chapter 3.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If processed into flour, meal, or human-consumption pellets

Chapter note excludes flours/meals/pellets fit for human food from 0305-0308, directing to 0309.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Conduct pre-shipment size sampling to confirm 56-66/kg; U.S

Customs may test upon entry

Ensure FDA prior notice filing 2-8 hours before arrival for seafood safety compliance