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 soups. Classified under HTS 0309.90.90.00 as shrimp flour fit for human use, distinct from animal feed pellets. Meets chapter note excluding flours from headings 0305-0308 when human-grade.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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 Section 609 compliance with shrimp sourcing documentation to avoid antidumping scrutiny
• Ensure labeling confirms fitness for human consumption per FDA standards
• Test for contaminants as common pitfall in aquatic flours