Canned Roast Beef from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.4%
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
• 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