0306.95.00/Brined Argentine Red Shrimp/Japan

Brined Argentine Red Shrimp from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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