Frozen Beef Knuckle Processed from China
Frozen processed beef knuckle (sirloin tip) with excess fat and membrane removed, under HTS 0202.30.30.00 as quota-processed boneless beef. Commonly imported from Uruguay (20k MT limit) for industrial grinding or portioning.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Use licensed customs broker familiar with meat quotas to track remaining U.S. note 3 allocations quarterly
• Include lab analysis for lean content if marketed as low-fat to support processing claim
• Avoid common pitfall of fat allowance miscalculation—no deductions for normal fat per U.S. notes