Edible Beef Tallow from China
Pure rendered fat from bovine suet, processed for human consumption in cooking and baking. Classified under HTS 1502.10.00.20 as edible tallow from bovine animals, distinct from inedible varieties used in industrial applications.
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
• Verify edibility certification and provide lab analysis confirming purity for food-grade standards to avoid reclassification as inedible
• Include detailed processing documentation showing rendering from bovine suet without additives