Frozen Lamb Forequarter Shoulder Roast

Frozen lamb shoulder roast cut from the forequarter with scapula bone in, prepared for retail roasting. This bone-in cut is specifically lamb shoulders under HTS 0204.42.2010, frozen for preservation and export.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0204.42.40Same rate: 17.5%

If for mutton (older sheep)

Lamb is specifically young sheep under weight limit; heavier carcasses go to other sheep meat.

1602.90Lower: 16.4% vs 17.5%

If cooked or prepared

Any cooking or preservation beyond freezing shifts to prepared meats in chapter 16.

0201.30Higher: 36.4% vs 17.5%

If misclassified as beef

Strict species differentiation; lamb is sheep, not bovine meat in chapter 02 heading 0201.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Ensure no trimming that removes significant bone mass to stay in bone-in category; provide slaughter and freezing date certificates

Comply with FSIS residue testing for antibiotics and hormones

Related Products under HTS 0204.42.20.10

Frozen Lamb Shoulder Blade Whole

A whole frozen lamb shoulder blade cut with bone in, typically weighing 4-6 lbs, sourced from young sheep under 13kg carcass weight. Classified under HTS 0204.42.2010 as frozen other cuts with bone in specifically for lamb shoulders. It is a primal cut used for roasting or slow cooking.

Frozen Bone-In Lamb Shoulder Square Cut

Frozen square-cut lamb shoulder with bone in, a uniform rectangular primal cut from the forequarter of young sheep. Falls under HTS 0204.42.2010 for frozen lamb shoulders with bone in, distinguished by its shape for wholesale butchery.

Frozen Lamb Shoulder Arm Picnic Cut

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Frozen Whole Lamb Shoulder Clod

Whole frozen lamb shoulder clod with blade bone in, an untrimmed primal cut for further fabrication. HTS 0204.42.2010 applies to this frozen bone-in lamb shoulder product from young sheep.

Frozen Lamb Shoulder Blade Bone-In Export Pack

Bulk export pack of frozen lamb shoulder blades with bone in, vacuum-sealed for international shipment. This product is designated under HTS 0204.42.2010 for frozen lamb shoulders.

Frozen Australian Lamb Shoulder Primal

Frozen primal lamb shoulder from Australia with bone in, meeting US import standards for young sheep. Classified precisely as lamb shoulders under HTS 0204.42.2010, subject to country-specific quotas.