0306.17.00 - Other shrimps and prawns
Sub-classifications
Overview
This category encompasses frozen "other" shrimps and prawns classified under HTS code 0306.17.00. It serves as a residual category for frozen shrimp and prawn species that are not specifically enumerated or classified in preceding subheadings within the "Frozen" crustaceans section. This includes a wide variety of shrimp and prawn species, excluding those designated as cold-water varieties (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon) or rock lobster and other sea crawfish, lobsters, and crabs.
The distinction of 0306.17.00 from its sibling categories is crucial. While 0306.11.00 to 0306.16.00 detail specific types of crustaceans like rock lobsters, lobsters, crabs, and cold-water shrimp and prawns, this subheading captures all other frozen shrimp and prawn species that do not fall under those more specific designations. Therefore, correct classification relies on identifying the species and ensuring it is not otherwise provided for in more precise headings.
Within this category, further statistical distinctions exist for imported products. Subcategories exist to differentiate between "Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter" and "Peeled, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter." These subdivisions allow for more granular tracking and reporting of trade statistics based on the processing state of the shrimp and prawns at the time of import.