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This code covers fresh or chilled meat of bovine animals, specifically various cuts with bone in. It’s used to classify these imports for duty assessment, with rates of 4.4¢/kg for general trade partners and free rates for those with eligible FTA or preference programs, subject to quantity limits from certain countries.

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This code falls within Chapter 2, which covers meat and edible meat offal. Specifically, 0201.20.50 covers fresh or chilled meat of bovine animals, focusing on “other” cuts with bone in that are subject to additional U.S. notes and provisions. Several subdivisions exist to further classify these cuts, including specific options for veal, rib, chuck, loin, hip, flank/plate, and an "other" category for cuts not otherwise specified; choose the most accurate subdivision based on the specific cut of meat being reported. Remember to consult the chapter and additional U.S. notes for quantity limitations and specific requirements related to eligible countries and preference programs.

Chapter	Chapter 2: Meat and edible meat offal
Section	Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products

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General Duty

4.4¢/kg

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E*,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The duty for HTS code 0201.20.50 is 4.4¢/kg for general trade partners, reported in kilograms. However, preferential rates of Free apply to imports from countries with eligible Free Trade Agreements or preference programs like Australia, Canada, Mexico, and others listed in the chapter note. These special rates apply to all subdivisions (0201.20.50.15 through 0201.20.50.91) originating from those specified countries, while the general rate applies to imports from countries without such agreements. The chapter note also specifies quantity limits for certain countries like Australia and New Zealand, impacting eligibility for these preferential rates.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 13.2¢/kg

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Code Subdivisions

0201.20.50.15

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Fresh or chilled bone in veal cuts

Parent code

0201.20.50.25

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Other: > Rib cuts

0201.20.50.35

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Other: > Chuck cuts

0201.20.50.45

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Other: > Loin cuts

0201.20.50.65

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Other: > Hip cuts

0201.20.50.75

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Other: > Flank or plate cuts

0201.20.50.91

Meat of bovine animals, fresh or chilled: > Other cuts with bone in: > Described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions: > Other > Other: > Other

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Chapter & Section Notes

Chapter Notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 2 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL I 2-1 Note 1. This chapter does not cover: (a) Products of the kinds described in headings 0201 to 0208 or 0210, unfit or unsuitable for human consumption; (b) Edible, non-living insects (heading 0410); (c) Guts, bladders, or stomachs of animals (heading 0504) or animal blood (heading 0511 or 3002); or (d) Animal fat, other than products of heading 0209 (chapter 15) Additional U.S. Notes 1. For the purposes of this chapter-- (a) The term "processed" covers meats which have been ground or comminuted, diced or cut into sizes for stew meat or similar uses, rolled and skewered, or specially processed into fancy cuts, special shapes, or otherwise made ready for particular uses by the retail consumer. (b) The term "high-quality beef cuts" means beef specially processed into fancy cuts, special shapes, or otherwise made ready for particular uses by the retail consumer (but not ground or comminuted, diced or cut into sizes for stew meat or similar uses, or rolled or skewered), which meets the specifications in regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Prime or Choice beef, and which has been so certified prior to exportation by an official of the government of the exporting country, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. 2. In assessing the duty on meats, no allowance shall be made for normal components thereof such as bones, fat, and hide or skin. The dutiable weight of meats in airtight containers subject to specific rates includes the entire contents of the containers. 3. The aggregate quantity of beef, entered under subheadings 0201.10.10, 0201.20.10, 0201.20.30, 0201.20.50, 0201.30.10, 0201.30.30, 0201.30.50, 0202.10.10, 0202.20.10, 0202.20.30, 0202.20.50, 0202.30.10, 0202.30.30 and 0202.30.50 in any calendar year shall not exceed the quantities specified in this note. Quantity (metric ton) Canada No limit Mexico No limit Australia 378,214 New Zealand 213,402 Argentina 20,000 Uruguay 20,000 Other countries or areas 65,005 Imports under these provisions are subject to regulations issued by the United States Trade Representative. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I 2-2

Section Notes

SECTION I LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS I-1 Notes 1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout the tariff schedule any reference to "dried" products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes I-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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