Frozen Shell-On Cold-Water Northern Shrimp (51-60s)

Frozen shell-on Pandulus borealis shrimp with a count size of 111-132 per kg (51-60s) based on headless weight, sourced from cold Atlantic waters. Classified under HTS 0306.16.00.21 as cold-water shrimp (Pandalus spp.) imported shell-on per statistical note 1. These are typically uncooked and preserved by freezing for seafood markets.

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 headless (shell-on tail only)

Headless frozen cold-water shrimp move to 0306.17, as shell-on classification requires intact head and shell per hierarchy.

0306Same rate: 35%

If not cold-water species like warm-water shrimp

Only Pandalus spp. and Crangon crangon qualify as cold-water; other shrimp species fall under different subheadings in 0306.2.

1605.21.10Same rate: 35%

If cooked before or during freezing

Cooked shrimp, even frozen, shift to Chapter 16 prepared/preserved foods, not raw frozen crustaceans in Chapter 3.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify compliance with Section 609 Public Law 101-162 requiring proof of no wild-caught shrimp from banned sources; provide accurate count size documentation from supplier affidavits

Report exact headless weight counts per kg on entry; inspect for proper freezing chain to avoid reclassification as fresh/chilled