Frozen Bone-In Lamb Leg Quarter from China
A frozen hindquarter leg of lamb including the pelvic bone, cut from young sheep under one year old. Classified under HTS 0204.42.20.90 as other frozen bone-in lamb cuts, distinct from specified primal cuts like shanks or chops. Excludes fresh or chilled meat per Chapter 2 structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify sheep age (lamb under 1 year) via slaughter records to confirm 0204.42 classification over adult mutton in 0204.43
• Include full container weight in dutiable quantity per US notes; no deductions for bones or fat
• Check country-specific beef quotas indirectly affecting lamb supply chains and ensure USDA/APHIS import permits