Frozen Bone-In Lamb Shoulder Roast

Frozen lamb shoulder with blade bone in, from young sheep, trimmed but retaining bone structure. Falls under HTS 0204.42.20.90 as other bone-in frozen lamb cuts beyond named primals. Chapter notes exclude unfit products or those in other headings like 0209 offal.

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.

0204.41.00.00Same rate: 17.5%

If fresh or chilled

Fresh/chilled bone-in lamb cuts use 0204.41, separate from frozen in 0204.42 per preservation state.

0204.50.00.00Same rate: 17.5%

If from goat

Goat meat, even bone-in frozen, classified under 0204.50 regardless of cut type.

0713.33Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If Dried or dehydrated meat falls under Chapter 7, not fresh/frozen Chapter 2.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Label clearly as 'lamb' with bone content; mislabeling as mutton risks reclassification and penalties

Obtain veterinary certificates confirming frozen state and no disease per FSIS import requirements

Monitor aggregate quotas for origins like New Zealand; excess may trigger higher duties under 9903 notes