Tariff-rate quotas on shrimp

(a) In general (1) Argentina In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in Argentina that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 13,063,460 kilograms, of which not more than 11,113,013 kilograms may be wild-caught warmwater shrimp. (2) Ecuador In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in Ecuador that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 181,164,793 kilograms, of which not more than 170,278,576 kilograms may be farmed warmwater shrimp. (3) India In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in India that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 267,256,624 kilograms, of which— (A) not more than 221,806,669 kilograms may be farmed warmwater shrimp; and (B) not more than 42,773,760 kilograms may be frozen cooked shrimp. (4) Indonesia In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in Indonesia that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 126,461,553 kilograms, of which— (A) not more than 77,791,091 kilograms may be farmed warmwater shrimp; (B) not more than 25,945,484 kilograms may be frozen cooked shrimp; and (C) not more than 21,500,278 kilograms may be breaded shrimp. (5) Mexico In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in Mexico that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 13,199,538 kilograms, of which— (A) not more than 5,397,749 kilograms may be wild-caught warmwater shrimp; and (B) not more than 7,665,711 kilograms may be farmed warmwater shrimp. (6) People's Republic of China In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in the People's Republic of China that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 2,948,350 kilograms, of which not more than 2,766,913 kilograms may be breaded shrimp. (7) Thailand In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in Thailand that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 25,673,328 kilograms, of which— (A) not more than 7,711,070 kilograms may be farmed warmwater shrimp; (B) not more than 7,438,915 kilograms may be frozen cooked shrimp; and (C) not more than 8,981,129 kilograms may be breaded shrimp. (8) Vietnam In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in Vietnam that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 58,876,290 kilograms, of which— (A) not more than 22,951,774 kilograms may be farmed warmwater shrimp; (B) not more than 21,182,764 kilograms may be frozen cooked shrimp; and (C) not more than 13,562,412 kilograms may be breaded shrimp. (9) Other countries In any calendar year, the aggregate quantity of shrimp originating in a country not specified in any of paragraphs (1) through (8) that may enter the United States at the rate of duty specified in column 1 of the HTS is 2,721,554 kilograms. (b) Above-Quota duty rate If, in a calendar year, shrimp enters the United States in a quantity that exceeds a limitation specified in subsection (a), the quantity of shrimp in excess of that limitation shall be subject to a rate of duty of 40 percent ad valorem, which shall be in addition to any other duties applicable to the shrimp. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Breaded shrimp The term breaded shrimp means breaded shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 1605.21.1020 of the HTS. (2) Canned shrimp The term canned shrimp means non-frozen cooked shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 1605.29.1040 of the HTS. (3) Coldwater shrimp The term coldwater shrimp means the following: (A) Frozen coldwater shrimp classified under subheading 0306.16.00 of the HTS. (B) Fresh coldwater shrimp classified under subheading 0306.35.00 of the HTS. (4) Farmed warmwater shrimp The term farmed warmwater shrimp means the following: (A) Frozen farmed warmwater shell-on shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 0306.17.0004, 0306.17.0005, 0306.17.0007, 0306.17.0008, 0306.17.0010, 0306.17.0011, 0306.17.0013, 0306.17.0014, or 0306.17.0016 of the HTS. (B) Frozen peeled farmed warmwater shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 0306.17.0041 of the HTS. (5) Frozen cooked shrimp The term frozen cooked shrimp means frozen cooked shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 1605.21.1030 or 1605.29.1010 of the HTS. (6) HTS The term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (7) Other shrimp The term other shrimp means the following: (A) Fresh, shell-on warmwater shrimp classified under subheading 0306.36.00 of the HTS. (B) Dried, shell-on shrimp classified under subheading 0306.95.00 of the HTS. (8) Shrimp The term shrimp means— (A) breaded shrimp; (B) canned shrimp; (C) coldwater shrimp; (D) farmed warmwater shrimp; (E) frozen cooked shrimp; (F) other shrimp; (G) shrimp imported as part of prepared meals; and (H) wild-caught warmwater shrimp. (9) Shrimp imported as part of prepared meals The term shrimp imported as part of prepared meals means shrimp classified under subheading 1605.21.05 or 1605.29.05 of the HTS. (10) Wild-caught warmwater shrimp The term wild-caught warmwater shrimp means the following: (A) Frozen wild-caught warmwater shell-on shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 0306.17.0017, 0306.17.0019, 0306.17.0020, 0306.17.0022, 0306.17.0023, 0306.17.0025, 0306.17.0026, 0306.17.0028, or 0306.17.0029 of the HTS. (B) Frozen peeled wild-caught warmwater shrimp classified under statistical reporting number 0306.17.0042 of the HTS.