Potted Beef Paste from China
Spreadable preserved beef made from finely ground cooked bovine meat, sealed in jars or tins for shelf stability. This fits HTS 1602.50.90 as 'other' prepared or preserved bovine meat, distinct from extracts or liver pastes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Label with accurate meat content percentages to comply with USDA/FSIS import regulations for processed meats
• Include heat-processing validation documents to prove preservation status
• Avoid classifying as 'extract' if meat particles are visible; pure extracts go to 1603