Chilled Bone-In Beef Short Ribs from China
Fresh or chilled beef short ribs with bone in, from the plate or chuck area, popular for braising. Falls under HTS 0201.20.06.00 as other bone-in cuts entered pursuant to USMCA provisions in general note 15. Not a primal cut but a fabricated sub-primal.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
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
• Obtain USDA FSIS prior approval and ensure chill chain integrity to avoid spoilage claims
• Label with full net weight including bone; dutiable weight covers entire contents
• Avoid misclassification as primal ribs (0201.20.40) by specifying fabrication details