Glazed Frozen Shell-On Coldwater Shrimp 31-40s from China
Lightly glazed (with ice) frozen shell-on cold-water shrimp sized 67-88 per kg headless weight to prevent freezer burn. HTS 0306.16.00.15 covers this common presentation for shell-on Pandalus spp. or Crangon crangon. Glaze must not exceed regulatory limits for classification.
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
• Declare net vs. glazed weight accurately—excess glaze (>15%) may reclassify as prepared; include species cert
• Pitfall: undocumented glazing leads to valuation disputes