Frozen Raw Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei)
Frozen raw whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei), headless and peeled, packed in blocks for foodservice use. This product falls under HTS 0306.19.01 as frozen crustaceans, specifically shrimp, that are neither cooked nor processed into pellets or flour. It complies with chapter notes excluding human-consumable flours, meals, or pellets from this heading.
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Alternative Classifications
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If cooked by steaming or boiling before freezing
Cooked frozen crustaceans are classified separately under 0306.17 to distinguish from raw frozen products in 0306.19.
If processed into flour, meal, or pellets fit for human consumption
Chapter notes exclude flours, meals, and pellets suitable for human food from headings 0305-0308, directing them to 0309.
If shelled, cooked, and preserved beyond simple freezing
Prepared or preserved shrimp (e.g., canned or with added preservatives) fall under Chapter 16 for processed seafood products.
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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; include documentation with entry
• Provide accurate species identification (e.g
• Penaeus vannamei) and processing details to avoid misclassification as cooked or peeled under subheadings
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