Fresh Beef Tripe from China
The stomach lining of cattle, known as tripe, supplied whole and fresh for culinary use in dishes like menudo or pho. Classified under HTS 0504.00.00 as fresh animal stomachs (other than fish), fitting the chapter's coverage of edible guts and stomachs in their natural state.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain veterinary health certificates confirming the animal origin and disease-free status from the exporting country
• Maintain cold chain documentation for fresh/chilled products to comply with USDA/FSIS import requirements
• Avoid misclassification as processed meat products, which fall under Chapter 02