Cured Beef Pastrami from China
Beef navel or plate cured with spices and brine then lightly smoked, sold ready-to-eat sliced. Under HTS 1602.50.08.00 as other cured bovine meat excluding cereals/vegetables. Distinct from fully cooked versions.
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
• Document spice rub composition to confirm no vegetable matter inclusion
• Use tamper-evident packaging to maintain cold chain during transit
• Pre-clear with FDA if any spice extracts approach vegetable classification