Frozen Rock Shrimp from China
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.
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
• For wild-caught, provide NOAA observer reports alongside Section 609 docs
• Declare shell-on status accurately to prevent shelled reclassification
• Pitfall: size grading errors leading to duty disputes