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This section is Advance Tariff Ruling Information for ruling 600016205

Start date
03 Aug 2026
Expiry date
02 Aug 2029
Description
Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) Shrimp 99%, salt 1% Shrimps are pasteurized, shelled, butterflied, deveined and frozen Packaging: Shrimps are uniformly arranged in physical counts of 30 pieces upon a rigid plastic tray. The loaded tray is inserted into a high-barrier Polyamide (PA) vacuum bag, air is evacuated, and the bag is hermetically heat-sealed Outer Packaging: 30 individual vacuum-sealed trays are packed into a heavy-duty corrugated Master Carton with specific shipping dimensions of 46 cm × 21.5 cm × 20 cm (Totaling 900 pieces per carton)
Keywords
  • FROZEN
  • CRUSTACEANS
  • READY TO EAT
  • SHRIMPS
  • VACUUM-PACKED
  • PASTEURIZED
  • SHELLED, FISH
  • BUTTERFLY PRAWNS
Justification
Classification has been determined in accordance with the following:- For the purposes of determining the commodity codes within which goods most appropriately fall, reg 3 (1) of The Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 sets out that the rules of interpretation contained in the following have effect – a. Part Two (Goods Classification Table Rules of Interpretation) of the Tariff of the United Kingdom (Reg 3(1)(a)); and b. Notes to a section or chapter of the Goods Classification Table (Reg 3(1)(b)). General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s GIR 1 Has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 1605 - Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved. GIR 5b Has been used to identify the type of packaging – Shrimps are uniformly arranged in physical counts of 30 pieces upon a rigid plastic tray. The loaded tray is inserted into a high-barrier Polyamide (PA) vacuum bag, air is evacuated, and the bag is hermetically heat-sealed. GIR 6 Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 160529 – Shrimps and prawns; Other than not in airtight containers. 10 digit code 1605290091 – Other than elsewhere specified; Shelled: Frozen Also classified in accordance with: Chapter 16 notes 1 & 2 HSEN to chapter 3 HSEN to chapter 16 HSEN to 1605