Chilled Prawn Flour
Ultra-fine flour from chilled prawns, used in Asian cuisine for tempura batter or nutritional shakes, safe for direct human ingestion. Classified in 0309.90.20.00 as chilled crustacean flour, not covered by 0305-0308 per chapter exclusions.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pasteurized or heat-processed
Any thermal treatment moves prawn products to preserved crustaceans in 0306.
If blended with vegetables or spices
Compound preparations with non-crustacean ingredients enter Chapter 21.
If legume-based with prawn flavor
Dried leguminous flours dominate classification over minor crustacean content.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use HACCP plans for shellfish pathogens; common issue is bacterial counts exceeding FDA limits
• Label country of origin and harvest method to meet Section 609 shrimp/prawn rules
• Document grind size and no heat treatment to distinguish from dried flours
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Fresh Shrimp Flour
Finely ground flour made from fresh or chilled shrimp, suitable for human consumption in culinary applications like thickening sauces or baking. Classified under HTS 0309.90.20.00 as a flour of crustaceans that is live, fresh, or chilled prior to processing into flour form, distinguishing it from frozen or dried products. Meets chapter notes excluding it from headings 0305-0308 due to fitness for human consumption.
Live Shrimp Pellet Flour
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Chilled Crab Meal
Coarse meal produced by grinding chilled crab meat, intended for human consumption in soups, patties, or as a protein supplement. Falls under HTS 0309.90.20.00 because it's a meal of crustaceans processed from chilled material, fit for direct human use without further cooking beyond fresh state.
Fresh Lobster Pellet Meal
Pellets agglomerated from fresh lobster using minimal binder, designed as a human-consumable ingredient for seafood stocks or supplements. HTS 0309.90.20.00 applies per chapter note defining 'pellets' and fitness for human consumption from fresh crustaceans.
Fresh Crawfish Meal Powder
Powdered meal from fresh crawfish (crayfish), a staple in Cajun cooking for gumbos, fit for human consumption without preservation. HTS 0309.90.20.00 covers this fresh crustacean meal, adhering to pellet/flour definitions.