0306.35.00.20 - Shell-on, imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to this chapter

This HTS classification specifically covers cold-water shrimps and prawns of the genera *Pandalus* and *Crangon crangon*. These crustaceans are imported with their shells intact. The classification is further refined by the condition that these goods must be imported in accordance with statistical note 1 to Chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. This note typically relates to specific import requirements or statistical reporting mandates for certain seafood products.

The defining characteristic of this category, distinguishing it from its sibling 0306.35.00.40, is the presence of the shell. While both classifications pertain to cold-water shrimps and prawns, 0306.35.00.40 covers the same species but has been processed to remove the shell (peeled). Therefore, the key criterion for distinguishing between these two is the physical state of the crustacean with respect to its exoskeleton.

As this classification node is a leaf node, it does not have further subcategories. This means that once goods meet the criteria of being shell-on cold-water shrimps and prawns (*Pandalus* spp., *Crangon crangon*) and comply with statistical note 1, they are definitively classified under this heading. Examples of products that would fall here include whole, unprocessed cold-water shrimps and prawns that have not had their shells removed at the point of import.