Cured Beef Cheek Meat from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
4.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
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