Chilled Bone-In Beef Plate Short Ribs from China

Chilled beef plate cut including ribs and bone, sourced from the plate primal, ideal for braising or smoking. Classified under HTS 0201.20.50.75 for bone-in plate cuts entered under U.S. note 3 quota provisions.

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

Confirm origin country quota availability via USTR regulations before shipment

Label clearly as fresh/chilled flank/plate; temperature logs required for compliance

Avoid common pitfall of bone removal, which reclassifies to higher-duty boneless categories