Beef Stew in Cans
Canned beef stew featuring chunks of cooked bovine meat in gravy with minimal vegetables, preserved through retort processing. Classified under HTS 1602.50.90 as 'other' prepared bovine meat, since vegetable content is incidental and not qualifying as a mixture under 1602.50.40.
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More Specific Codes
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If over 40% meat offal, blood, or non-meat fillers
Higher non-meat content moves it to the 'mixtures' category with potentially different rates.
If for retail sale with vegetables comprising over 50% of contents
Vegetable-dominant preparations are classified by vegetable component under Chapter 20, not meat.
If frozen rather than preserved by heat treatment
Frozen mixtures without preservation processing remain under Chapter 7 as frozen vegetables with meat.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Conduct precise ingredient weight analysis to ensure beef exceeds 60% to stay out of mixture subheadings
• Obtain prior notice via FDA's system for canned meat products and include commercial sterility certificates
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Canned Beef and Gravy
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