Sterilized Canned Beef Chunks from Canada
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.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
1.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Conduct microbial testing to confirm sterilization and airtight integrity, as required for shelf-stable imports
• Include processing method details (e.g
• retort sterilization) in entry documents to support classification
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring container type, which could lead to duties under glassware headings