Customs Tariff of Canada · tariff item · HS 0306.17
0306.17.00.16: Frozen shrimps and prawns: Numbering 89-110 per kg
Frozen shrimps and prawns
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Canada, in force from 11 September 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine.
- 03061 Frozen:
- 0306.17.00 Other shrimps and prawns
- 0306.17.00.1 In shell:
- 0306.17.00.16 Numbering 89-110 per kg
What you pay
Importing into Canada
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
0306.17 Other shrimps and prawns
UK 12% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
EU 12% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 37.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 1% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 20% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada lines: 0306.17
- 0306.17.00.11Numbering less than 33 per kg
- 0306.17.00.12Numbering 33-45 per kg
- 0306.17.00.13Numbering 46-55 per kg
- 0306.17.00.14Numbering 56-66 per kg
- 0306.17.00.15Numbering 67-88 per kg
- 0306.17.00.16Numbering 89-110 per kg
- 0306.17.00.17Numbering 111-132 per kg
- 0306.17.00.18Numbering 133-154 per kg
- 0306.17.00.19Numbering more than 154 per kg
- 0306.17.00.90Other shrimps and prawns: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N329589 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Shrimp Nobashi from Indonesia
- N282063 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, marking and country of origin of Frozen Wild Caught Shrimp from Argentina
- N281670 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification, marking and country of origin of frozen farm raised shrimp from India.
- 600014503 HMRC
King prawns species: Litopenaeus Vannamei Raw, peeled, deveined, peeled with tail on and frozen Packaging - a polystyrene tray in a vacuum heat sealed pack. Net weight 6 x 1.8 kg
- 600014505 HMRC
king prawns penaeus species frozen, raw, head and shell still on packaged in shrink wrapped 1 kg polyethene packages
- 600014506 HMRC
King prawns species: Litopenaeus Vannamei Cut from second to fourth segment frozen, raw, peeled, deveined Packaging - a polythene bag and inner carton laminated box. Net weight 6 x 900 gram.
- 600014507 HMRC
king prawns penaeus vannamei species Frozen raw, peeled, and deveined packaged in an inner polythene bag within an outer fibre board cardboard carton
10 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Tariff item 0306.17.00.16 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Canada under HS subheading 0306.17 (other shrimps and prawns).
The MFN tariff rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 12%, the EU duty is 12%, the Türkiye duty is 37.5%, the US duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 1%, the Taiwan duty is 20%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Canada imported goods of subheading 0306.17 worth US$362m in 2024; the largest supplier was India.
Questions and answers
What is the Canada import duty for tariff item 0306.17.00.16?
The MFN tariff rate in the Customs Tariff of Canada is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Canada import these goods from?
For subheading 0306.17 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$136m), followed by Vietnam.