Frozen Beef Knuckle Processed from Japan
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 — 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
• 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