Dried Beef Slices from Mexico
Thinly sliced bovine meat dried after salting, known as 'beef chips' for snacks. Falls under HTS 0210.20.00.00 for dried or salted bovine meat, preserved without refrigeration. Common in chipped beef gravy recipes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Ensure aw (water activity) <0.85 for shelf-stability claims to avoid fresh meat classification
• Monitor aggregate quotas for origins like New Zealand (213,402 MT); use HTS 9903 for extras
• FDA prior notice required 2-8 hours pre-arrival for all meat products