Sterilized Beef Pate
Hermetically sealed beef pate from pure cooked bovine meat, no cereal or vegetable extenders. HTS 1602.50.21.40 applies to such other airtight preserved bovine products.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If with cereal thickeners
Pates using flour binders go to liver/机械 mechanically separated subheadings.
If pasta-stuffed
Meat-filled pasta products under stuffed pasta headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Validate sterilization process per FDA 21 CFR 113; include pH and aw testing
• Use precise HTS on commercial invoice to avoid general 'pate' misclass
• Watch for reclass if pate includes liver—still bovine but confirm offal status
Related Products under HTS 1602.50.21.40
Potted Beef Paste
Spreadable beef paste made from cooked bovine meat, hermetically sealed in small airtight tins without cereals or vegetables. Fits HTS 1602.50.21.40 as other preserved bovine meat offal in airtight containers.
Tinned Beef Cheek Meat
Prepared beef cheek meat preserved in airtight tins, pure bovine without cereals/vegetables. Falls under HTS 1602.50.21.40 other category.
Tinned Beef Neck Meat
Cooked neck cuts preserved in airtight containers, no fillers. Other bovine HTS 1602.50.21.40.
Canned Beef Flank
Prepared flank steak preserved airtight, pure meat. HTS 1602.50.21.40.
Preserved Beef Sirloin Tips
Cooked sirloin tips in airtight cans, no cereals/veg. Other bovine 1602.50.21.40.
Preserved Beef Tripe
Cleaned, cooked beef tripe hermetically sealed in cans, no cereals/vegetables. Classifies HTS 1602.50.21.40 other bovine offal.