Frozen Sheep Tripe from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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