IQF Frozen Shell-On Crangon Crangon Shrimp 31-40s from China
Individually quick frozen (IQF) shell-on brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) sized 67-88 per kg headless weight, commonly from North Sea fisheries. Directly matches HTS 0306.16.00.15 for frozen shell-on cold-water shrimp and prawns in this count range. Popular in European-style cooking requiring shell peeling.
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
• Maintain unbroken cold chain with temperature logs below -18°C to preserve 'frozen' status; declare IQF processing on entry docs
• Pitfall: incorrect species ID can trigger reclass to higher-duty codes—use DNA testing if needed