Frozen Bone-In Beef Plate Processed
Frozen beef plate ribs with bone in, processed for international shipment. Enters under HTS 0202.20.04.00 for other processed bone-in bovine cuts via general note 15.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
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- AQ2
USDA APHIS · Required
USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS data is required
Licenses & permits (4)
- APHIS PPQ import permit via eFile for regulated plants, plant products, plant pests or soil; check ACIR for conditions source
- Fresh fruits and vegetables imported under an APHIS permit and its conditions (7 CFR 319.56-3) source
- APHIS VS import permit (VS 16-3 application in eFile) for regulated animal products, organisms and vectors source
- Live animals and germplasm: APHIS VS import requirements and permit by species source
- FS4
USDA FSIS · Required
USDA/Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSIS data is required. applicable to all FSIS programs
Licenses & permits (3)
- Foreign inspection certificate from the exporting country's inspection system for each consignment source
- Product from an FSIS-eligible country and a foreign establishment certified as eligible source
- FSIS import inspection application for each shipment; reinspection at an official import establishment source
- AM7
USDA AMS · May be required
USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA/agriculture marketing service data related to organics may be required
- FD3
FDA · May be required
Food and Drug Administration
FDA prior notice data may be required 801(m)
Licenses & permits (3)
CBP HTS reference file, Nov 9, 2026 · licenses and permits are the usual requirements for that agency program; confirm with the agency for your product
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If specific carcass cuts like chuck/blade
Detailed primal cut nomenclature dictates precise subheading placement.
If rendered into tallow/fat
Chapter 15 covers extracted fats, excluded from Chapter 2 per notes.
If for fresh bone-in other cuts
Fresh equivalents mirror frozen structure but in chilled/fresh heading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Cross-check against chapter exclusions like unfit meats or animal fats
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with meat quotas for accuracy
• Maintain cold chain documentation from origin to prevent spoilage claims
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Frozen Bone-In Beef Brisket Processed
Frozen brisket cuts with bone in, processed from bovine animals for export. Classified in HTS 0202.20.04.00 as other processed frozen bone-in meat under general note 15 trade provisions.
Frozen Bone-In Beef Shank Cuts
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Frozen Bone-In Beef Round Steaks Processed
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