Frozen Peeled Spot Prawn Tails (Pandalus platyceros)
Frozen peeled tails from Pandalus platyceros (spot prawns), a premium cold-water variety. Adheres to statistical note 1 for shrimp imports. Classified precisely under 0306.16.0040 as peeled frozen cold-water shrimp.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If mixed species or other frozen crustaceans
Other frozen crustaceans not specified in earlier subheadings default to 0306.99.
If breaded or prepared for retail
Minimal preparation keeps in Chapter 3, but breading/packaging for retail shifts to prepared/preserved in Chapter 16.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• For tail-only products, confirm 'peeled' status includes no shell; photos/docs prevent disputes
• Track harvest zones for section 609, as Pacific cold-water sources have specific certification chains
• Ensure no additives (e.g
• brine solutions) that could reclassify as 'in brine' under different suffixes
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Frozen Peeled Cold-Water Northern Shrimp
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Frozen Deveined Pandalus Eous Shrimp
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Frozen Peeled Pandalus Goniurus Prawns
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IQF Frozen Peeled Coldwater Shrimp
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