Bone-In Beef Short Ribs, Trimmed Fresh Chilled from Japan

Plate short ribs with bone in, processed through trimming and cleaning, provided fresh or chilled for retail or foodservice. Falls under HTS 0201.20.04.00 for processed other bone-in bovine cuts under general note 15 provisions. Processing distinguishes it from untrimmed primal cuts.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide detailed processing records (trim specs, chill chain logs) to CBP for classification verification

Label clearly as 'processed bone-in' with weight including bone; avoid reclassification as primal cuts

For USMCA, attach certificate of origin; watch for seasonal quota adjustments on non-qualifying countries