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Beef Oxtail in Tomato Sauce

Stewed bovine tail sections preserved in tomato-based sauce within cans. Classified HTS 1602.50.90.40 for meat-focused preparations. Adds rich collagen flavor to soups after heating.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin Country	MFN Rate	Ch.99 Surcharges	Total Effective Rate
🇨🇳China	2.5%	+7.5%	10%
🇲🇽Mexico	2.5%	—	2.5%
🇨🇦Canada	2.5%	—	2.5%
🇩🇪Germany	2.5%	—	2.5%
🇯🇵Japan	2.5%	—	2.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2002.90.80Higher: 49.1% vs 10%

If sauce predominant

Tomato prep if meat secondary.

0201.30Higher: 38.9% vs 10%

If bone-in frozen

Fresh carcass cuts.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Ratio meat > sauce by ingoing weight for 16 classification

• Tomato acidity aids preservation—document pH

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