Frozen Shell-On Cold Water Shrimp 26-30s

Frozen shell-on cold water shrimp (Pandalus borealis) with a headless count size of 56-66 per kg (26-30 shrimp per pound), not farmed, imported per statistical note 1. Classified under HTS 0306.17.00.22 due to being frozen, shell-on, wild-caught shrimp in the specified size range. These are typically used for retail sale or processing into value-added products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0306.17.00Same rate: 35%

If aquaculture farmed

Farmed shrimp fall under the separate farmed statistical breakout, changing from not farmed subheading.

0306.16.00Same rate: 35%

If headless (shell-off)

Headless shrimp without shell are classified under the headless category rather than shell-on.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption

Per chapter notes, flours, meals, and pellets suitable for human consumption move to heading 0309, outside 0306.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify compliance with section 609 of Public Law 101-162 requiring certification that shrimp are not harvested by slave labor

Provide documentation confirming wild-caught (not farmed) status and exact count size via commercial invoice

Ensure cold chain integrity to avoid reclassification as thawed product

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