Frozen Shell-On Hokkai Shrimp (Pandalus eous, 120/200 count)
Frozen shell-on Hokkai shrimp (Pandalus eous variant), extra-small size 120-200 per kg headless weight (well above 154/kg), Japanese cold-water harvest. HTS 0306.16.00.27 applies to these tiniest shell-on frozen Pandalus per count size spec. Used in tempura and nigiri sushi.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If count size in larger statistical break (e.g., 15s/20s equivalent)
Intra-heading statistical suffixes split by progressively larger size ranges.
If steamed or boiled in shell, then frozen
Cooked-by-steaming/boiling in-shell crustaceans under 0304, separate from raw frozen.
If ground into flour or meal for human food
Chapter note directs human-consumable flours/meals/pellets to 0309 from raw headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide Japanese export certificates confirming wild-caught status and Section 609 equivalency
• Accurate sizing via 1kg sample counts essential; overages/underages trigger re-assessment
• Ensure brine-free packing to avoid 'in brine' misclassification under different subheadings
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