Heading 0202

Meat of bovine animals, frozen

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Heading 0202 covers frozen meat of bovine animals, including carcasses, bone-in cuts, and boneless cuts. The heading splits first by form (carcass, other cuts with bone in, boneless), then by whether the goods enter under general note 15, under additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 02, or under neither, and finally by cut type or processing status.

Products in this heading

Frozen beef carcasses and half-carcasses
Frozen bone-in beef rib cuts
Frozen boneless beef loin cuts
Frozen veal carcasses
Frozen boneless beef brisket cuts
Frozen chuck cuts with bone in
Certified organic frozen boneless beef
Frozen processed high-quality beef cuts

How to choose the right subheading

Form of the goods: whole carcass or half-carcass, bone-in cut, or boneless cut.
Species and type: veal versus other bovine meat, which changes the line within carcasses.
Which program the entry falls under: general note 15, additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 02, or neither.
Processing status: processed high-quality beef cuts, other processed, or not processed.
Cut identity for boneless and bone-in lines: rib, chuck, loin, brisket, hip, flank or plate, or other.

Often confused with

Fresh or chilled beef carcasses and cuts
Heading 0202 requires the meat to be frozen; chilled product stays in 0201.
Heading 0201
Frozen pork carcasses and cuts
0203 covers swine; 0202 is limited to bovine animals.
Heading 0203
Frozen beef liver and other edible offal
Offal is classified in 0206, not with the meat of 0202.
Heading 0206
Salted, brined, dried or smoked beef
Preserved beef of that kind goes to 0210 rather than the frozen meat heading.
Heading 0210

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for frozen boneless beef loin cuts?

Loin cuts described in additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 02 are classified in 0202.30.50.45 at a general (MFN) rate of 4.4 cents/kg. Boneless beef not covered by that note falls in 0202.30.80.25 at a general (MFN) rate of 26.4%.

What is the duty on frozen bone-in beef?

Bone-in cuts entered under additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 02 carry a general (MFN) rate of 4.4 cents/kg, for example rib cuts in 0202.20.50.25. Bone-in cuts not described in that note are classified in 0202.20.80.00 at a general (MFN) rate of 26.4%.

How do I classify frozen processed high-quality beef cuts?

Processed high-quality beef cuts described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule are classified in 0202.30.02.00 for boneless or 0202.20.02.00 for bone-in, both at a general (MFN) rate of 4%. Processed high-quality cuts entered under additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 02 go to 0202.30.10.00 or 0202.20.10.00, also at 4%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.