Form DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter's /Importer's Declaration

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR COMPLETING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SHRIMP EXPORTER’S/IMPORTER'S DECLARATION
1. This form must accompany all shipments of shrimp and
shrimp products into the United States.
2. The form accompanying each shipment must include
original signatures in all signature blocks. The form is to
be retained by the U.S. importer for a period of three
years from the date of import, and is to be produced upon
a request from U.S. government officials.
3. All forms must have all blocks complete with all
necessary information, signatures, addresses, etc.
Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
4. All information included on all forms must be easily
legible.
5. Forms may be reproduced locally, but it is the
responsibility of the exporter to ensure that any such
reproduced forms are clearly legible. The requirement for
original signature in 2, above, still applies.
6.

Instructions for individual blocks:

Block 1:
The harvesting nation means either: (1) the nation in
which the shrimp is raised in an aquaculture facility; or (2)
the nation in whose waters the shrimp is harvested.
Block 2:
Insert the name and address of the aquaculture facility or
facilities at which the shrimp is raised and harvested, if
applicable.
Block 3:
The "exporter" is the individual or company in the
harvesting nation who sells the goods for export to a
foreign buyer, e.g. a U.S. or third-country buyer.
Block 4:
Insert name and address of U.S. importer or ultimate
consignee.
Block 5:
"Date of export" means the date on which the shipment
departed the last port of the harvesting nation for
exportation.
Block 6:
Insert in the appropriate column the U.S. Harmonized
Tariff Schedule Number, number of boxes/ cases or other
units in a particular shipment, and the net weight in
kilograms. HTS categories covered by this form include:
0306.13.00 (frozen shrimp and prawns); 0306.23.00
(shrimp and prawns, not frozen); 1605.20.05 (shrimp and
prawn products); and 1605.20.10 (other prepared shrimp
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and prawns). If shipment consists of more than one type
of product, they may be listed on an additional page and
attached. Insert date of entry, port of entry, and entry
number at the top of attachment.
Block 7:
Check the appropriate box to indicate if the shrimp is (A)
harvested in a manner which does not adversely affect
sea turtles; or (B) harvested in the waters of a nation that
is certified pursuant to Section 609 of P.L. 101-162 as of
the date of export from the harvesting nation. In order to
qualify pursuant to (A), the shrimp must have been
harvested under one of the following conditions: (1)
shrimp harvested in an aquaculture facility in which the
shrimp spend at least 30 days in ponds prior to being
harvested; (2) shrimp harvested by commercial trawl
vessels using TEDs (Turtle Excluder Devices) comparable
in effectiveness to those required in the U.S.; (3) shrimp
harvested exclusively by means that do not involve the
retrieval of fishing nets by mechanical devices or by
vessels using only the following types of gear: barred
beam trawls and/or roller trawls, wing nets, skimmer
trawls, and pusher-head trawls; (4) Shrimp harvested in a
manner or under circumstances determined by the
Department of State not to pose a threat of the incidental
taking of sea turtles (the use of box 7A(4) is restricted to
only those countries for which such a determination has
been made pursuant to the State Department's revised
guidelines for the implementation of Sec. 609 of P. L.
10-102, contained in public notice no. 3086, published
July 8, 1999 in the Federal Register, Vol. 64, No. 130).
Nations that are certified pursuant to Section 609 of P.L.
101-162 will be listed in the U.S. Federal Register. An
agent or representative of the exporter must complete,
sign, and date the line designated for this purpose. If box
7A is checked, certification by an appropriate Government
official of the harvesting nation is required in block 8.
Block 8:
If box 7A is checked, this section must be completed and
signed by a responsible agent of the government of the
exporting country. This may be any official so designated
for this purpose provided that such designee is employed
on a full-time basis by the government of the exporting
nation. Governments may not delegate the authority to
certify the forms to a representative of the private sector
or to a part-time government employee.
Block 9:
The U.S. importer or customs broker should insert the
date of entry, port of entry, entry number, and sign this
section upon receipt of this form and its corresponding
shipment.

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U.S. Department of State

SHRIMP EXPORTER'S/IMPORTER'S DECLARATION
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE)

OMB APPROVAL NO. 1405-0095
EXPIRATION DATE: xx/xx/xxxx
ESTIMATED BURDEN: 10 minutes*

1. Harvesting Nation

2. Aquaculture Facility (If applicable) (Name and Address)

3. Exporter (Name, Address, and Telephone/Fax)

4. U.S. Importer/Ultimate Consignee (Name, Address, and Telephone/Fax)

5. Date of Export (mm-dd-yyyy)
U.S. HTS Tariff Schedule Number

6. Description of Product
Number of Units

Net Weight in Kilograms

7. Exporter's Declaration (To be completed by a responsible agent of the exporter of the product)
I hereby declare that the shipment of shrimp accompanying this declaration (check one):
A.

B.

Harvested in a manner not harmful to sea turtles. Check the condition of harvest which applies:
1.

Harvested by aquaculture

2.

Harvested using TEDs

3.

Harvested using non-mechanical net retrieval
or by special gear (see the Instructions)

4.

Shrimp harvested in a manner or under circumstances
determined by the Department of State not to pose a threat
of the incidental taking of sea turtles

Harvested in the waters of a nation currently certified pursuant to Section 609 of P.L. 101-162.

Exporter (Name and Title)

Signature

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

8. Government Certification (Necessary only if box 7a above is checked; to be signed by a responsible Government official of the harvesting
nation)
I hereby declare that the statements signed above by the exporter of this shipment of shrimp are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Name/Agency/Title

Address/Telephone/Fax

Signature

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

9. Import Information (To be completed by U.S. importer or Customs broker)
Date of Entry (mm-dd-yyyy)

Port of Entry

Entry Number

Signature

THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ALL SHIPMENTS OF SHRIMP AND SHRIMP PRODUCTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
*Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response, including time required for searching existing data sources, gathering
the necessary data, providing the information required, and reviewing the final collection. Persons are not required to respond to the collection of this information in the absence
of a valid OMB approval number. Send comments on the accuracy of this estimate of the burden and recommendations for reducing it to: U.S. Department of State (A/RPS/DIR)
Washington, D.C. 20520.

DS-2031

(Formerly DSP-121)

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