Frozen Shell-On Hokkai Shrimp (Pandalus eous, 120/200 count) from China
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.
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
• 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