Shrimp Flour for Human Consumption from China
Finely ground flour made from dried shrimp, suitable for human consumption as a protein-rich ingredient in baking or supplements. Classified under HTS 0309.90.30.00 as flour of crustaceans fit for human use, distinct from animal feed pellets. Meets chapter notes excluding it from headings 0305-0308.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify compliance with Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 requiring certification that shrimp products are not harvested by slave labor
• Provide lab analysis confirming fitness for human consumption and crustacean origin to avoid reclassification
• Label packages clearly with nutritional info and allergen warnings for shrimp to meet FDA import standards