Canned Roast Beef
Sliced and cooked roast beef from cattle, hermetically sealed in airtight metal cans for long-term preservation. Classified under HTS 1602.50.21 because it is prepared or preserved bovine meat, not containing cereals or vegetables, and specifically in airtight containers.
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More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not in airtight containers
Bovine meat preparations without airtight packaging fall under other 'not containing cereals or vegetables' subheadings.
If in retail packages under 1 kg with cereals
Retail-packed items under specific weights with added cereals or vegetables move to mixture subheadings.
If raw frozen boneless beef
Unprepared or frozen fresh/chilled bovine cuts are classified in Chapter 2, not as preserved products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label cans clearly with net weight, ingredients, and country of origin to comply with FDA food labeling standards
• Ensure supplier provides proof of airtight sealing process to demonstrate compliance with preservation requirements
• Monitor EU or other origin bans on beef due to hormone treatments; obtain import permits if applicable
Related Products under HTS 1602.50.21
Canned Corned Beef
Fully cooked and preserved corned beef packed in airtight tin cans, made solely from bovine meat without added cereals or vegetables. This product falls under HTS 1602.50.21 as it is prepared bovine meat in airtight containers, meeting the criteria for 'other' preserved meat offal excluding mixtures with cereals or vegetables.
Sterilized Canned Beef Chunks
Chunks of beef that have been cooked and sterilized, packed in airtight glass jars or cans without any cereal or vegetable content. This qualifies for HTS 1602.50.21 as 'other' prepared bovine meat in airtight containers, excluding mixtures.
Canned Beef Luncheon Meat
Emulsified beef luncheon meat, cooked and sealed in airtight tins, formulated purely from bovine meat with no cereal or vegetable extenders. It is classified in HTS 1602.50.21 for other preserved bovine meat products in airtight containers.
Airtight Canned Beef Offal Pate
Prepared pate from bovine offal such as heart or tongue, smoothly pureed and hermetically sealed in cans without cereals or vegetables. Falls under HTS 1602.50.21 as preserved meat offal of bovine animals in airtight containers, categorized as 'other'.
Canned Beef Tongue
Whole or sliced cooked beef tongues preserved in airtight cans, containing only bovine meat and salt, no cereals or vegetables. This product is included in HTS 1602.50.21 for other prepared or preserved bovine meat offal in airtight containers.
Canned Beef Heart
Cooked and diced beef hearts sealed in airtight metal containers, purely from bovine offal without any cereal or vegetable additives. Classified under HTS 1602.50.21 as other preserved meat offal of bovine animals in airtight containers.