Shrimps and prawns
Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine: > Other: > Shrimps and prawns
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 0306.95.00
Frozen Pacific White Shrimp
Frozen Penaeus vannamei shrimp, peeled and deveined, packed in blocks for foodservice use. Classified under HTS 0306.95.00 as frozen shrimps, not specifically covered by other subheadings for peeled/deveined or breaded products. Meets chapter definition for shrimps in shell or not, in frozen state.
Chilled Black Tiger Prawns
Fresh chilled Penaeus monodon prawns, head-off, in-shell, supplied to restaurants. Falls under HTS 0306.95.00 as other shrimps and prawns in chilled form, distinct from specific subheadings. Adheres to chapter scope for crustaceans not otherwise specified.
Dried Salty Vannamei Shrimp
Dried and salted Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp, whole in-shell, used in Asian cuisine. HTS 0306.95.00 covers shrimps dried, salted, or in brine not fitting other precise subheadings. Excludes flours or pellets per chapter notes.
Frozen Rock Shrimp
Frozen raw rock shrimp (Sicyonia brevirostris), unpeeled, from US Atlantic waters. Classified in HTS 0306.95.00 as other shrimps and prawns, frozen, not cold-water or rock-specific elsewhere. Fits general crustacean import for processing.
Fresh Live Spot Prawns
Live fresh spot prawns (Pandalus platyceros), shipped aerated for live markets. HTS 0306.95.00 includes live shrimps/prawns as 'other' not for immediate consumption under 0302. Chapter covers live crustaceans broadly.
Brined Argentine Red Shrimp
Pleoticus muelleri shrimp in brine, raw frozen, shell-on for export packs. Under HTS 0306.95.00 as shrimps in brine, not cooked or processed further. Standard for value-added preservation.
Smoked Frozen Shrimp
Lightly smoked then frozen shrimp, in-shell, not cooked prior to smoking. HTS 0306.95.00 covers smoked crustaceans whether cooked before or not, as other shrimps. Rare but fits chapter scope.
Salted Dried Cocktail Shrimp
Tiny dried salted shrimp used as cocktail garnish, unshelled. Classified HTS 0306.95.00 for dried/salted shrimps not flours/pellets. Common in snack imports.
Frozen Headless Tiger Prawns
Frozen Penaeus monodon tiger prawns, headless but shell-on/tail-on. HTS 0306.95.00 as other frozen shrimps/prawns; headless alone doesn't trigger peeled subheading. Standard seafood pack.
Chilled Ecuadorian Shrimp
Chilled farmed white shrimp from Ecuador, peeled tail-on IQF. But per notes, if not deveined specifically, may hold 0306.95; typically peeled moves—but for 'other'. Farmed export standard.
Boiled in Shell Frozen Shrimps
Shrimps cooked by boiling in water, in shell, then frozen—not smoked. But chapter: 0306.14 for frozen boiled in shell—but if not fitting, other. Actually precise—but for edge.
Dried Fermented Shrimp Paste Base
Dried whole fermented shrimps before full paste grinding, salted. HTS 0306.95.00 if not flour/pellet; pre-paste form. Asian ingredient.
IQF Raw Peeled Shrimp
Individually quick frozen raw peeled shrimp, deveined or not specified precisely for other. Edge for 0306.95 if not exact sub. Common misclass risk.
Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp Frozen
Frozen wild brown shrimp from Gulf of Mexico, shell-on. HTS 0306.95.00 as other shrimps frozen. Domestic-like import.
Brined Live Prawns
Live prawns in brine for extended transport, aerated. HTS 0306.95.00 as in brine crustaceans live. Niche live trade.