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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If aquaculture farmed
Farmed shrimp fall under the separate farmed statistical breakout, changing from not farmed subheading.
If headless (shell-off)
Headless shrimp without shell are classified under the headless category rather than shell-on.
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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Frozen Wild Pink Shrimp Shell-On 26-30 Count
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Frozen Coonstripe Shrimp Shell-On 26-30s
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Frozen Shell-On Hokkai Shrimp 56-66/kg
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