Brined Argentine Red Shrimp from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify brine composition (e.g
• 2-5% salt) in entry docs to confirm not cooked
• Full Section 609 chain certification from Argentina farms
• Avoid pitfall of undeclared freezing post-brine