Dried Salted Shrimp from Germany
Small shrimp (Penaeus spp.) dried and salted for preservation, typically used in Asian cuisine. Falls under HTS 0306.99.0100 as 'other' crustaceans processed by drying and salting, not qualifying as smoked or specifically enumerated elsewhere.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis confirming moisture content below 20% to validate 'dried' status
• Label clearly as 'dried salted' to distinguish from fresh/chilled; include harvest origin for traceability
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as 'flours/meals' which require heading 0309 if fit for human consumption