Beef Brisket Returned After Export for Slicing from Mexico
U.S. beef brisket exported frozen, sliced to specification abroad, and returned frozen without curing or smoking. HTS 9801.00.10.15 applies to this Chapter 2 meat returned within 3 years post simple slicing operations only. Product remains essentially raw beef in character.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Maintain chain of custody records from export to return; declare slice thickness specs as non-manufacturing; use ACE system for precise HTS reporting to avoid reclassification