Frozen Shell-On Cold Water Shrimp 31-40s from China
Frozen shell-on cold water shrimp (Pandalus borealis) with a headless count size of 67-88 per kg (31-40s), not farmed, imported per statistical note 1. Classified under HTS 0306.17.00.23 due to being frozen, shell-on, wild-caught shrimp in the specified size range. These are typically used for retail or foodservice applications.
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
• Verify compliance with section 609 of P.L. 101-162 requiring certification that shrimp are not harvested by forced labor
• Ensure accurate count size documentation (headless weight 67-88/kg) and provide affidavits for wild-caught origin
• Common pitfall: misdeclaring farmed vs. wild status leading to penalties