0204.43.20.00/Frozen Boneless Lamb Shoulder/Japan

Frozen Boneless Lamb Shoulder from Japan

Frozen deboned shoulder primal from lamb, ideal for slow cooking or ground lamb production. This fits HTS 0204.43.20.00 as frozen boneless lamb meat, excluding any bone fragments per processing norms. Popular in ethnic cuisines for stews.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Provide slaughter and processing facility approvals from origin country via FSIS import library

• No bone/fat allowances in duty weight; ensure precise net weight declaration to avoid disputes

• Confirm 'lamb' age via veterinary cert (under 1yr); older sheep reclassifies to higher-duty mutton lines