Chilled Prawn Flour from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• 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