Frozen Aquaculture Shell-On White Shrimp 56-66/kg from Japan
Frozen shell-on whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from farming operations, sized 56-66 per kg headless (26-30s). Precisely matches HTS 0306.17.00.08 for frozen farmed shell-on other shrimps/prawns per chapter and statistical notes. Not in pellet form or human-consumption flours.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain veterinary health certificates confirming farmed status and absence of antibiotics common in aquaculture
• Use IQF (individually quick frozen) packing to preserve count size integrity during import inspection
• Avoid common pitfall of improper headless weight measurement leading to size miscount reclassification