Rendering Plant Beef Tallow Inedible from Mexico
Byproduct inedible beef tallow from rendering plants, used in soap noodles, animal feed binders, and explosives manufacturing. HTS 1502.10.0040 designates it as inedible bovine tallow.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Attach rendering facility certifications proving inedible processing steps
• Monitor for BSE compliance with country-of-origin slaughter records
• Report impurities separately to avoid misvaluation based on purity