Wild Frozen Shell-On Pink Shrimp 133-154/kg

Frozen shell-on pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) with headless weight count of 133-154 per kg, sourced from Pacific wild fisheries and not aquaculture. Precisely matches HTS 0306.17.00.28 for other shrimps, shell-on, non-farmed in this size. Commonly used in sushi or stir-fry preparations.

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 smaller count size, e.g., 71-90s

Sequential statistical breaks within 0306.17.00 for shell-on, non-farmed based on precise kg count ranges.

0306.19.01Same rate: 35%

If peeled or deveined but shell remnants present

Any deviation from fully shell-on enters 'other frozen shrimps' not qualifying for shell-on subs.

0309Lower: 10% vs 35%

If ground into meal or pellets for human food

Chapter explicitly directs human-consumable flours, meals, pellets to heading 0309 outside 0305-0308.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain third-party verification for count size via lab testing to defend against CBP challenges

Declare exact species name to comply with statistical note 1 and avoid generic 'shrimp' penalties

Use IQF (individually quick frozen) processing to minimize block-freezing duty adjustments