Canned Roast Beef from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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