Frozen Beef Chuck Tender from Mexico
The frozen beef chuck tender is a small, lean, boneless muscle from the chuck neck area, prized for its tenderness similar to tenderloin. Under HTS 0202.30.50.35, it qualifies as a chuck cut within the quota framework of additional U.S. note 3 for frozen boneless beef imports.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Separate tenders cleanly during processing to avoid inclusion with other chuck meat
• Track aggregate country quotas (e.g
• New Zealand 213,402 MT) via USTR regulations
• Ensure no bone fragments remain, as even traces could trigger bone-in classification