Canned Roast Beef from China
Sliced or diced roast beef hermetically sealed in airtight cans for long-term storage. Classified under HTS 1601.00.40 because it is a beef-based product preserved solely by airtight containerization without additional cooking media.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.4%
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
• Obtain prior FSIS approval for the foreign establishment and provide export certificates
• Avoid misdeclaration as 'retort pouches' which may require different validation; stick to rigid cans