Frozen Shell-On Ocean Shrimp Pandalus Platyceros (41-50s) from Japan
Frozen shell-on spot prawn (Pandalus platyceros) sized 89-110 per kg headless, cold-water Pacific species. Classed under HTS 0306.16.00.18 for shell-on cold-water shrimps/prawns in this count range. High-value product for gourmet markets.
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
• Species-specific ID via DNA testing if disputed; CBP verifies Pandalus classification
• Declare as 'raw frozen shell-on' explicitly; cooked/smoked shifts headings
• Monitor EU/North American catch quotas; overfished declarations affect import eligibility