Pickled Beef Oxtail in Tin Containers

Bovine oxtail pieces pickled and sealed in airtight tin containers for retail sale. This product is classified in HTS 1602.50.07.40 as other cured or pickled bovine meat in airtight containers, not corned beef and free of cereals/vegetables. Oxtail's offal status fits perfectly within this tariff provision.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1602.50Same rate: 7.5%

If prepared from hams or shoulders

Prime cuts like hams have priority over offal subheadings.

1604.14.22Higher: 41% vs 7.5%

If tuna-based, misdeclared as beef

Chapter 16 other prepared meats apply to seafood, not bovine.

0710.80.97Higher: 49.9% vs 7.5%

If vegetable matter added

Mixtures with vegetables shift out of pure meat preserved headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document pickling brine composition to prove absence of prohibited additives

Use tamper-evident seals on tins to meet import inspection standards

Avoid bulk shipments misdeclared as fresh, leading to Chapter 2 duties

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