Frozen Langoustine Whole from China
Frozen whole langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus), shell-on, head-off, from North Atlantic fisheries. Classified as other frozen crustaceans under 0306.19.0161, distinct from shrimp and cold-water shrimp categories. Packed in 5kg master bags.
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 MSC certification for sustainability; CBP scrutinizes overfished stocks
• Include histamine test results; langoustines prone to scombroid poisoning if mishandled
• Distinguish from Dublin Bay prawns which may have specific statistical breaks