Frozen Shell-On Farmed White Shrimp 15-20s from China
Frozen shell-on white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) farmed in aquaculture facilities, with headless weight count of 33-45 per kg (15-20 shrimp per pound). Classified under HTS 0306.17.00.05 as frozen, shell-on farmed shrimp meeting the specific size specification and statistical reporting requirements. Subject to Section 609 provisions for shrimp imports.
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
• Obtain farm-raised certification and comply with Section 609 bycatch reduction requirements with Program Improvement Plans from exporting countries
• Verify exact count size through lab testing as misclassification to adjacent sizes can trigger audits
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation proving shell-on frozen state from farm to import