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Shrimp Cocktail Sauce Cup

Pre-packaged cooked shrimp served with cocktail sauce in a single-serve cup, marketed as an appetizer. Classified under HTS 1604.20.05 as a prepared meal containing crustacean meat. The combination makes it a ready-to-eat product.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+37.5%42.5%
🇲🇽Mexico5%+10.0%15%
🇨🇦Canada5%+10.0%15%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

More Specific Codes

This product may fall under a more specific subheading:

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1604.19.41Higher: 47.5% vs 42.5%

If fish-based prepared meal without crustaceans

Meals containing fish meat only go under other prepared fish subheadings, excluding crustacean meat.

2106.90.99Lower: 13.9% vs 42.5%

If primarily sauce with minimal shrimp

If crustacean content is insignificant, it may classify as food preparations not elsewhere specified.

0710.80Lower: 27.4% vs 42.5%

If for bulk frozen cooked shrimp without sauce

Bulk unprepared cooked shrimp without meal components stay in Chapter 7 temporarily for frozen veg but actually Chapter 3.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Label products clearly with shrimp origin and processing details to meet FDA seafood HACCP requirements

• Include lab analysis for species identification if from mixed sources to prevent reclassification

• Watch for EU or Asian origin shrimp subject to antidumping duties; declare accurately