Frozen Shrimps and Prawns, Other Than Cold-Water (NESOI)

Warm-water and tropical shrimp species — predominantly farmed whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) — dominate this heading, which covers all frozen shrimp and prawns not classifiable as cold-water Pandalus or Crangon. A key structural feature of the US tariff schedule here is the parallel split between farmed and non-farmed lines at each size bracket, reflecting antidumping and countervailing duty orders that have historically targeted farmed shrimp from several major producing countries. Ecuador is the leading supplier, followed by India and Indonesia, making origin documentation and scope rulings on any active trade-remedy orders essential compliance steps. Peeled product is captured under dedicated lines (0306170040, 0306170041, 0306170042) separate from shell-on counts.