Frozen Freshwater Prawns from Japan
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 — 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%
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