Cured Beef Cheek Meat from China
Beef cheeks dry-cured with salt and nitrates, used in traditional recipes. Classed under HTS 1602.50.08.00 for other pickled bovine meat products sans cereals/vegetables. Long curing ensures preservation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
12%
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)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide curing time/temperature logs for customs verification
• Avoid onion/garlic in cure to prevent vegetable reclassification
• Label net weight accurately for statistical breakouts