Frozen Sheep Tripe from China
Frozen cleaned sheep stomach lining (tripe), edible offal under HTS 0206.90.00.20 for other frozen sheep. Popular in ethnic cuisines. Not excluded as guts under chapter note if fit for consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Health certs must prove cleaning and edibility; distinguish from raw guts
• No weight allowance for normal fat; check Argentina lean trimmings exceptions
• Avoid declaring as pet food to prevent reclassification