Smoked Frozen Shrimp from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document smoking temp/time proving no cooking (below 60°C) to stay in 0306
• Section 609 full traceability
• Pitfall: heavy smoke mimicking preservation, risking Chapter 16