Frozen Freshwater Prawns from China
Frozen Macrobrachium prawns, a freshwater crustacean species, heads-off but shell-on. HTS 0306.99.0100 covers these as 'other' frozen crustaceans not matching specific prawn/prawn headings.
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
• Species-specific labeling (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) prevents reclassification as marine shrimp
• IQF documentation required; block-frozen may shift to different statistical suffixes
• Ensure no binders added, avoiding 'pellets' definition in chapter notes