IQF Peeled and Deveined Pandalus Shrimp
Individually quick frozen peeled and deveined cold-water shrimp from Pandalus spp., ready for cooking in retail packs. While peeled, still classified under HTS 0306.16.00 as frozen cold-water shrimps per species focus, provided no cooking occurred. Tail-on format common for foodservice.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If officially designated as shell-off cold-water shrimp
Some interpretations move peeled frozen cold-water shrimp to 0306.25.00 based on shell status.
If previously cooked before freezing
Cooked and peeled frozen shrimp treated as prepared/preserved under Chapter 16.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Clarify 'raw frozen peeled' on paperwork; cooked PD shrimp reclassify to 0306.26 or Chapter 16
• Test for additives/preservatives like STPP which may trigger food additive declaration requirements
• Use correct country-of-origin marking for blended lots from multiple Pandalus fisheries
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Bulk Frozen Pandalus Shrimps for Processing
Bulk-packed frozen cold-water shrimps of Pandalus species, destined for further U.S. processing into value-added products. HTS 0306.16.00 applies to these raw material imports of specified cold-water shrimp. Head-off, shell-on format minimizes shipping weight.