Chilled Bone-In Lamb Shoulder Roast from Japan
A bone-in shoulder primal cut from lamb, chilled for preservation, featuring the blade bone and suitable for roasting. Falls under HTS 0204.22.20 as other fresh or chilled sheep meat cuts with bone in, distinct from retail packs.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide slaughter and processing certificates; ensure no bone-in retail packaging to stay out of 0204.10 duty-free retail category
• Document chill chain integrity with temperature logs to confirm not frozen (internal temp >0°C)
• Monitor aggregate import quotas for origin countries like Australia to avoid additional duties