RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE IMA/INV/7
31July1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2281)
Original: English International Bovine Meat Agreement
INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL
Inventory ofDomestic Policies andTrade Measures
United States ofAmerica
Parties agreed to"provide information ontheirdomestic policies andtrademeasures including
bilateral andplurilateral commitments inthebovine meatsector, andshallnotify asearly aspossible
anychanges insuchpolicies andmeasures thatarelikely toaffect international trade inbovine meat
andliveanimals" (Article III:3oftheInternational Bovine Meat Agreement). TheSecretariat "shall
drawupandkeepuptodateaninventory ofallmeasures affecting tradeinbovine meatandliveanimals,
includingcommitmentsresultingfrombilateral,plurilateralandmultilateralnegotiations"(ArticleIII:4).
Thedocumentscontainingtherepliestothequestionnaireondomesticpoliciesandtrademeasures
arecirculated under theseries IMA/INV. They willberevised asandwhen changes arenotified.
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PART G
Question I.(a)
1. Would youprovide adescription ofthebeefindustry inyourcountry (e.g., number andsize
ofholdings, methods ofproduction, domestic orexport orientation, contribution tototalvalue offarm
output, etc.)andtheeconomic factors which govern itsevolution?
Answer I.(a)
2. TheU.S.cattle andbeefindustry isthelargest segment ofAmerican agriculture. Annual sales
ofcattle andcalves in1993 totalled $65.5 billion, approximately 45percentoffarmreceipts from
marketings ofalllivestock andlivestock products. Sales ofcattle account forabout 20percentof
totalreceipts fromfarmmarketings. Sales ofcattle include beefcattle andalsodairy animals culled
from herds ornotusedinmilkproduction.
3. TheU.S.cattle industry isprimarily domestically oriented, butexports arebecoming more
important. In1994, 7percentofU.S.beefproduction wasexported, upfromabout 2percentduring
the5-year period 1984-1988. TheUnited States isalsothelargest beefimporter. U.S.beefconsumption
in1994 exceeded production byabout 3percent.
4. There areapproximately 1.2million farms andranches withbeefcattle. These units range
from part-time cattle operators withonlyafewanimals tolarge commercial units withhundreds of
thousands ofanimals.
5. Agriculture andthecattle industry areimportant toother segments oftheAmerican economy
aswell. Forevery jobonthefarm, there aresixjobsinrelated supply andprocessing businesses.
Every dollar ofcattle salesdirectly generates anadditional $5-6ofbusiness activity inthefarmsupply
andfoodbusinesses. Oneoutofevery fivejobsinprivate enterprise isrelated toagriculture and
agribusiness.
6. Thecattle industry hasthreemajor phases: (a)Farmers andranchers whoownthebasic herds
andproduce feeder orbreeding cattle; (b)stocker operators whousetheirpastures toputadditional
weight onfeeder cattle prior toentering feedlots; and(c)cattle feeders whofinish cattle infeedlots
before marketing. Most retail cutsofbeefcome from grain-fed cattle.
7. Prices received bycattlemen aredetermined strictly bysupply anddemand atthetimeofsale.
Thecontinued availability ofbeefatrelatively favourable prices forconsumers hasbeenmade possible
bytheefficiency ofmodern beefproduction, withitsscientific technology andincreased mechanization.
Output perman-hour inagriculture hasincreased almost twice asfastasinmanufacturing industries.
8. Feedlots, where cattle aregrainfed, areanintegral aspect oftheU.S.cattle industry. Without
feedlots andtheefficiency withwhich theyputpounds ofgainonanimals, beefproduction intheU.S.
would bemuch smaller. Without feedlots, thecowherdwould have tobesmaller, inorder to
accommodate thecattle being finished onrange andpasture. Thiswould mean asmaller basic herd.
Also, withasmaller supply, beefwould bemore expensive, These economic advantages offeedlots
areinaddition tothepalatability andeating satisfaction which grain feeding contributes. Cattle are
fedinorder toproduce amore desirable product more efficiently notjusttousegrain. Average per
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Question I.(b)
9. Would youdetail anypolicies ormeasures ofyourgovernment which influence cattle production
either directly orindirectly, other thandirect support orstabilization measures, forexample: input
subsidization, special credit orloanpolicies, special taxarrangements forcattle producers, beef
improvementprogrammes,healthandsanitaryregulations(e.g.,diseaseeradicationprogrammes,grading
andinspection services provided bygovernment, etc.)?
Answer I.(b)
10. TheGeneral Land LawRevision Act(1891), amended bythePublic Rangelands Improvement
Act(1978), provides forthegrazing oflivestock onpublicly owned rangelands, predominantly Forest
Service lands andBureau ofLandManagement lands. Agrazing feeischarged toranchers participating
intheprogramme. Thefeeisintended toreflect thedifference between thecoststoproducers ofraising
cattle onprivate leased lands versus onpublic lands. Government outlays fortheprogramme are
approximately $72million/year, lessthe$30-35 million/year collected infees. Grazing onpublicly
owned rangelands accounts forlessthan2percentoftheforage needs oftheU.S.livestock industry.
11. TheU.S.Government provides agrading service specified inregulations thatconsist ofthe
determination, certification, andother identification, uponrequest bytheapplicant, oftheclass, grade,
orother quality ofproducts. Class, grade, andother quality maybedetermined under these standards
formeatofcattle,sheep,orswineincarcassformonly(exceptuponunusualdocumentedcircumstances).
Service under these regulations maybemade available withrespect toproduct shipped orreceived
ininterstate commerce, andintrastate commerce onlyifthechief ofinspection determines thatthe
furnishing ofservice forsuchproducts would facilitate themarketing, distribution, processing, or
utilization ofagricultural products through commercial channels.
12. Theservice isfurnished forproducts onlyiftheywerederived from animals slaughtered in
federally inspected establishments orapproved under State meatinspection. Feesandother charges
arefixed toequal thecostofservices rendered. Thefeesareassessed andcollected from applicants
inadherence withratesestablished inregulations. Thegrade ofasteer, heifer, cow,orbullock carcass
consists ofseparate evaluations oftwogeneral considerations: (a)the"yield grade" which indicates
theoutput ofclosely trimmed (1/2inchfatorless), boneless retail cutsexpected tobederived from
themajor wholesale cuts(round, sirloin, shirtloin,rib,andsquare cutchuck) ofacarcass, and(b)the
"quality grade" which indicates thecharacteristics ofthemeatpredicting thepalatability ofthelean.
13. U.S.beefgrades aredivided into8quality and5yieldgrades. Thequality grades are:Prime,
Choice, Good, Standard, Commercial, Utility, Cutter, andCanner. Yield grades range from1through
5andreflect thedifferences inyields ofboneless, closely trimmed, retail cuts. Assuch, theyalso
reflect thedifferences intheoverall fatness ofcarcasses andcuts. Yield grade 1represents thehighest
yieldofretail cutsandtheleastamount offattrim. Yield grade 5represents thelowest yieldofretail
cutsandthehighest amount offattrim.
14. There arenospecific government policies ormeasures forbeefimprovement programmes in
thecontext ofgovernment expenditures. However, seeIIforconsumption measures.
Question I(c)
15. Would youdetail anystabilization and/or direct subsidization programmes offered by
governmental orother bodies inyourcountry tocattle producers ortoproducers inother sectors whichIMA/INV/7
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affect cattle production? Would youalsoprovide anindication oftheaverage (per100kgs.orper
animal orperproducer, etc.)ortotallevelofpayment inthethree most recent years available?
Answer I(c)
16. TheUnited States Government provides nodirect subsidies toU.S.cattle orbeefproducers.
17. However, theUnited States Government doeshavestabilization programmes forU.S.cattle
andbeefproducers under theEmergency Livestock FeedProgrammes. Thelivestock feedprogrammes
arenational inscope andaremade available tolivestock owners whohavesuffered a40percentloss
offeedproduction onthefarmbecause ofanatural disaster which resulted inaneedforpurchases
offeedinquantities larger thannormal. Emergency haying andgrazing maybeauthorized onAcreage
Conservation Reserve andConservation Usecroplands intheevent oftheoccurrence ofanatural disaster
which substantially reduces thegrowth andyield ofpasture andforage crops.
18. TheEmergency FeedProgramme payseligible livestock owners aportion ofthecostoffeed
purchased toreplace thatwhich isnormally produced onthefarm. Thedollar amount ofassistance
is50percentofthecostoffeedpurchased nottoexceed totalbenefits available. TheEmergency
FeedAssistance Programme provides forthesaleofCommodity Credit Corporation- owned grain or
thelivestock owners ownfarm-stored feedgrain loanat50percentoftheaverage market price in
thecounty where thegrain isstored.
19. Withrespecttostabilizationand/ordirectsubsidizationprogrammestoproducersinothersectors
which might affect cattle production, USDA support might include soilconservation programmes, water
management programmes, commodity programmes (grain, oilseed, cotton, etc.). Inaddition, private
organizations suchascommodity andfarmorganizations, corporate andprivate research, economic
reports, marketing reports, health services, andthework ofstatecolleges, andamultitude ofother
economic forces, could haveanimpact oncattle production intheUnited States. Nevertheless, they
donotoperate asstabilization programmes.
Question II(a)
20. Arethereanypolicies orother measures inforce directed ataffecting beefconsumption levels
and/or retail beefprices inyourcountry? Ifso,please specify andelaborate.
Answer II(a)
21. There isabeefimprovement programme toimprove beefcompetitiveness within theoverall
meat areainthedomestic market. Thismeasure wascreated bytheBeefPromotion andResearch
ActaspartoftheFood Security Actof1985. Thenational beefpromotion andresearch programme
isindustry funded andoperated. Itsgoalistostrengthen thebeefindustry 'sposition inthemarket-place
andtomaintain andexpand domestic markets andusesforbeefandbeefproducts.
22. Theprogramme isguided byamandatory $1perheadassessment thatiscollected eachtime
abovine issold. Collections began inthefallof1986. Anassessment isalsocollected onallimported
cattle andbeefproducts. Upto50cents ofthe$1perheadassessment maygotoexisting Statebeef
promotion programmes. Total assessments under theBeefPromotion andResearch Order generate
about $80-85 million inrevenue peryear.
23. Theprogramme isimplemented byabeefpromotion andresearch order issued bytheSecretary
ofAgriculture.TheorderisadministeredbyaCattlemen'sBeefPromotionResearchBoardthatconsists
of1,209 members composed primarily ofcattle producers. Board members areappointed bytheIMA/INV/7
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Secretary from cattle producers andimporters nominated byeligible industry organizations. Board
members serve 3-year terms.
24. TheBoard administers theorder, approves budgets, andelects members toaBeefPromotion
Operating Committee. Thiscommittee -consisting of20members (10individuals from theBoard
and10whorepresentexistingStatebeefpromotionprogrammes)-areresponsiblefordevelopingbudgets
andawarding contracts forbeefpromotion activities.
25. Fourareas where check-off funds areusedare:promotion, consumer information, industry
information, andresearch.
(i) Promotion programmes carry thebeefindustry 'smessages toconsumers, through the
media, atthemeat case, andinrestaurants. Thegoalistoinfluence favourably
consumer demand forbeef. Messages reinforce positive images ofbeef-including
taste, convenience, versatility, nutrition, andsafety.
Food service promotion isdirected atrestaurant operators andother away-from-home
foodservice businesses. These programmes encourage menu extensions byfocusing
onlight, beautiful, andethnic foods. Restaurant trade advertising, beefmenu ideas,
editorial support, andmerchandising support forschool foodservice programmes are
among some oftheprojects.
(ii) Consumer advertising isaimed atimproving attitudes toward beefamong target
audiences.Amixofnationaladvertisingisused.Themediaincludenetworktelevision,
network radio, consumer magazines andnewspapers, professional publications and
journals, andfoodtrade publications. Retail salespromotions influence purchasing
decisions made atthesupermarket meatcounter.
Consumerinformationprogrammesaredirectedmostlyatcommunityleaders-including
newsmedia, educators, andhealth careprofessionals, suchasdietitians andphysicians.
Meetings, conferences, andinformation materials areused.
(iii) Industryinformationincludesinformationformembersoftheindustry,plusinformation
about theindustry initsproducts. Forexample, information onthemodern beef
industry anditsproducts isprovided -viatours andevents andprintandvideotaped
materials -tothemedia, foodmarketers, andinterested organizations.
(iv) Funding isalsoprovided forresearch aimed atproduct development andimproving
safety andhandling procedures ofbenefit industry wide.
Question III(a)
26. Please make adetailed presentation oftheCustoms 'Tariff applied byyourcountry onimported
beefandvealproducts andlivecattle andcalves.
Answer III(a)
27. (AnewHarmonized Tariff Schedule forbeefandvealisattached.)IMA/INV/7
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Question III(b)
28. Please provide details ofother import measures atthetariff linelevelsuchasvariable levies,
special surtaxes, quantitative restrictions (simply whether theyexistandthelevel), etc.
Answer III(b)
29. AspartoftheUruguay Round agreements, theUnited States agreed toreplace itsMeat Import
Actwithtariff-rate quotas andatariffequivalent of31.1percent. Thetariffwillbereduced by15per
centinequal annual instalments oversixyears. TheUnited States opened asof1January 1995, tariff-
ratequotas (TRQ) for656,621 metric tons(approximately 1,447.6 thousand pounds) offresh, chilled,
andfrozen beefduring theimplementation period. TheTRQ'sareallocated among suppliers asfollows:
Canada Nolimit
Mexico Nolimit
Australia 378,214
NewZealand 213,402
Japan 200
Other countries orareas 64,805
TheUnitedStatescommittedtoexpandtheaggregatequantityofbeefbyanadditional20,000metrictons
eachforArgentina andUruguay, when andshould theysatisfy U.S.sanitary requirements foruncooked
beef.
Question III(c)
30. Please detail measures, ifany,which yourcountry takes toaffect thelevelofexportation of
beefandvealproducts andlivecattle andcalves (such assubsidies, refunds, levies andcharges,
restrictions, etc.)
Answer III(c)
31. TheUnited States currently takesnomeasures, suchassubsidies, refunds, levies andcharges,
restrictions, etc.,toaffect thelevelofexportation ofbeefandvealproducts andlivecattle andcalves.
Question III(d)
32. Please outline health regulations which yourgovernment imposes onimported beefandveal
andlivecattle andcalves.
Answer III(d)
33. Generally, cattle andcalfandbeefandvealimports areprohibited under current U.S. law
from countries withrinderpest and/or foot-and-mouth disease. Exceptions aremade forruminants
passing through theHarry S.Truman Animal Import Center inKansas City, Missouri, andmeatof
ruminants thathasbeencooked orcured. Inaddition, importations, except under certain specified
conditions, ofcattle andcalves andbeefandvealareprohibited fromtransiting acountry withrinderpest
orfoot-and-mouth disease. Furthermore, cattle andcalfandbeefandvealimports areprohibited from
ships and/or containers thathavenotbeeninspected and/or sealed.IMA/INV/7
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34. TheUSDA operates ameat inspection system including periodic on-site reviews offoreign
plants toassure thatthesame standards ofinspection areenforced bysupplier countries asinfederally
inspected U.S. plants. Thefrequency ofon-site reviews isdetermined byplant size,nature, and
complexity ofoperations, andanticipated volume ofexports totheUnited States. Plants thatexport
largevolumes orareofspecial concern arereviewed atleastfourtimes annually; other certified plants
arereviewed atleastonceayear.
35. Althoughvisitsareannounced,inspectorsconductindependent,in-depthsurveysofeveryfeature
requiring inspection, checking thesameitems reviewed bysupervisors inU.S.plants. Theaction taken
when deficiencies arereported depends onthenature ofthedeficiencies andontheforeign government 's
response tothem. Ifnohealth hazard isinvolved andtheparticular deficiency iscorrected immediately,
shipment ofproducts isusually notinterrupted. However, incases ofserious deficiencies orwhen
previously requested corrections havenotbeenmade, theinspection service mayremove theeligibility
ofaplant toexport totheUnited States. Iftheinspection administrator determines thattheproblem
issystem wide, theexport authorization mayberemoved from allcertified plants inthesystem; or,
ifmore appropriate, anembargo maybeimposed onproducts fromthatcountry. These requirements
would beeffective untiltheUSDA issatisfied thatstandards comparable toU.S.requirements were
again being enforced.
Question III(e)
36. Please provide details ofyourcountry 'spolicy regarding quantitative restrictions onimports
orexports (asreferred toinIII(b) andIII(c) above). What tariffitems areincluded insuchrestrictions?
Answer III(e)
37. TheUnited States believes inapolicy offreetradeandopposes theuseofquotas andnon-tariff
restrictions byanycountry. Inprivate consultations andpublic fora,wehaveinsisted onfreeaccess
toforeign markets andhaveactively worked toward thisend.
38. DuringtheUruguayRoundnegotiations,theUnitedStateswasamajorproponentfortariffication
ofnon-tariff barriers. Inthefinalagreement, theUnited States agreed toconvert theMeat Import
Acttoatariff equivalent (seeanswer toquestion III(b) above). Thetariff linessubject totariff-rate
quotas are: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, and0202.30.50.
39. TheUnited States hasnoquantitative restrictions onexports oflivestock orlivestock products.
PART G
PartG.2. Notification ofPolicy Changes
40. While notenumerated here, many ofthepolicy changes thathaveoccurred overtheyears
arepresented intheprevious pages.
PART H
Information onBilateral andPlurilateral Agreements intheField ofBovine Animals, Meat,
andOffals
41. Allprevious bilateral andplurilateral agreements inthefieldofbovine animals, meatand
offals havebeenincorporated intotheUruguay Round agreements.IMA/INV/7
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SECTION I
LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Notes
1. Anyreference inthissection toaparticular genus orspecies ofananimal, except where
thecontext otherwise requires, includes areference totheyoung ofthatgenus orspecies.
2. Except where thecontext otherwise requires, throughout thetariff schedule anyreference
to"dried" products alsocovers products which havebeendehydrated, evaporated or
freeze-dried.
CHAPTER 1
LIVE ANIMALS
Note
1. Thischapter covers allliveanimals except:
(a) Fishandcrustaceans, molluscs andother aquatic invertebrates, ofheading 0301,
0306 or0307;
(b) Cultures ofmicroorganisms andother products ofheading 3002; and
(c) Animals ofheading 9508.
Additional U.S.Notes
1. Theexpression "purebred breeding animals" covers onlyanimals certified totheU.S.
Customs Service bytheDepartment ofAgriculture asbeing purebred ofarecognized
breed anddulyregistered inabook ofrecord recognized bytheSecretary ofAgriculture
forthatbreed, imported specially forbreeding purposes, whether intended tobeusedby
theimporter himself orforsaleforsuchpurposes.
2. Certain special provisions applying toliveanimals areinchapter 98.IMA/INV/7
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Heading/
SubheadingStat.
SuffixArticle Description Units of
QuantityRates ofDuty
1 2
General Special
0101 Livehorses, asses, mules andhinnies:
Horses:
0101.11.00 Purebred breeding animals ... Free Free
10 Male No.
20 Female No.
0101.19.00 Other ... Free 20%
10 Imported forimmediate slaughter No.
90 Other No.
0101.20 Asses, mules andhinnies:
Asses:
0101.20.10 00 Purebred breeding animals No. Free Free
0101.20.20 00 Other No. 13.6% Free(CA, E,
IL,J,MX)15%
Mules andhinnies:
0101.20.30 00 Imported forimmediate slaughter No. Free Free
0101.20.40 00 Other No. 9.1% Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
3%(CA)20%
0102 Livebovine animals:
0102.10.00 Purebred breeding animals ... Free Free
Dairy:
10 Male No.
20 Female No.
Other:
30 Male No.
50 Female No.
0102.90 Other:
0102.90.20 Cows imported specially fordairy
purposes... Free 6.6¢/kg
11 Weighing lessthan90kgeach No. v
kg
12 Weighing 90kgormore each No. v
kg
0102.90.40 Other ... 2¢/kg Free(CA, E,
IL,J,MX)5.5¢/kg
Weighing lessthan90kgeach
24 Male No. v
kg
28 Female No. v
kgIMA/INV/7
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Heading/
SubheadingStat.
SuffixArticle Description Units of
QuantityRates ofDuty
1 2
General Special
Weighing 90kgormore butless
than200kg each:
34 Male No. v
kg
38 Female No. v
kg
Weighing 200kgormore butless
than320kgeach:
54 Male No. v
kg
58 Female No. v
kg
Weighing 320kgormore each:
Forimmediate slaughter:
62 Steers No. v
kg
64 Bulls No. v
kg
66 Cows No. v
kg
68 Heifers No. v
kg
Forbreeding:
72 Male No. v
kg
74 Female No. v
kg
Other
82 Male No. v
kg
84 Female No. v
kg
0103 Liveswine No. Free Free
0103.10.00 00 Purebred breeding animals No. v Free Free
Other:
0103.91.00 00 Weighing lessthan50kgeach No. v
kgFree 4.4¢/kg
0103.92.00 00 Weighing 50kgormore each No. v
kgFree 4.4¢/kg
0104 Livesheep andgoats:
0104.10.00 00 Sheep No. Free $3/head
0104.20.00 00 Goats No. $1.36/
headFree(CA, E,
IL,J,MX)$3/headIMA/INV/7
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Heading/
SubheadingStat.
SuffixArticle Description Units of
QuantityRates ofDuty
1 2
General Special
0105 Livepoultry ofthefollowing kinds:
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and
guineas:
Weighing notover185geach
0105.11.00 Chickens ... 1.8¢
eachFree(E,IL,
J,MX) 0.6¢
each(CA)4¢each
Breeding stock, whether ornot
purebred:
10 Layer-type (egg-type) No.
20 Broiler-type (meat-type) No.
40 Other No.
0105.19.00 Other ... 1.8¢
eachFree(E,IL,
J,MX) 0.6¢
each(CA)4¢each
20 Turkeys No.
40 Ducks, geese andguineas No.
Other:
0105.90.00 00 Chickens No. v
kg4¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
1.3¢/kg (CA)17.6¢/kg
0105.99.00 00 Other No. v
kg4¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
1.3¢/kg (CA)17.6¢/kg
0106.00 Other liveanimals:
0106.00.10 00 Birds No. 3.6% Free(A,CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)20%
0106.00.30 00 Foxes No. 7% Free(A,CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15%
0106.00.50 Other Free 15%
10 Monkeys andother primates No.
20 Worms X
25 Bait(other thanworms) X
30 Leafcutter beelarvae kg
70 Rabbits orhares No.
80 Other XIMA/INV/7
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CHAPTER 2
MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL
Note
1. Thischapter doesnotcover:
(a) Products ofthekinds described inheadings 0201 to0208 or0210, unfitor
unsuitable forhuman consumption;
(b) Guts, bladders, orstomachs ofanimals (heading 0504) oranimal blood (heading
0511 or3002); or
(c) Animal fat,other thanproducts ofheading 0209 (chapter 15)
Additional U.S.Notes
1. Forthepurposes ofthischapter:
(a) Theterm"processed" covers meats which havebeenground orcomminuted, diced
orcutintosizesforstewmeatorsimilar uses, rolled andskewered, orspecially
processed intofancy cuts,special shapes, orotherwise made ready forparticular
usesbytheretail consumer.
(b) Theterm"high-quality beefcuts" means beefspecially processed intofancy cuts,
special shapes, orotherwise made ready forparticular usesbytheretail consumer
(butnotground orcomminuted, diced orcutintosizesforstewmeatorsimilar
uses, orrolled orskewered), which meets thespecifications inregulations issued
bytheU.S.Department ofAgriculture forPrime orChoice beef, andwhich has
beensocertified prior toexportation byanofficial ofthegovernment ofthe
exporting country, inaccordance withregulations issued bytheSecretary ofthe
Treasury afterconsultation withtheSecretary ofAgriculture.
2. Inassessing thedutyonmeats, noallowance shallbemade fornormal components thereof
suchasbones, fat,andhideorskin. Thedutiable weight ofmeats inairtight containers subject to
specific ratesincludes theentire contents ofthecontainers.
3. Theaggregate quantity ofbeef, 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 and0202.30.50 inanycalendar yearshallnot
exceed thequantities specified inthisnote.
Quantity
(metric ton)
Canada Nolimit
Mexico Nolimit
Australia 378,214
NewZealand 213,402
Japan 200
Other countries orareas 64,805
Imports under these provisions aresubject toregulations issued bytheUnited States Trade
Representative.IMA/INV/7
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Heading/
SubheadingStat.
SuffixArticle Description Units of
QuantityRates ofDuty
1 2
General Special
0201 Meat ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled:
0201.10 Carcasses andhalf-carcasses:
0201.10.05 Described ingeneral note15ofthe
tariff schedule andentered pursuant
toitsprovisions... 4.4¢/kgFree(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
10 Veal kg
90 Other kg
0201.10.10 Described inadditional USnote3to
thischapter andentered pursuant to
itsprovisions... 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
10 Veal kg
90 Other kg
0201.10.50 Other1... 30.3% Free(MX) 31.1%
10 Veal kg
90 Other kg
0201.20 Other cutswithbone in:
Described ingeneral note15ofthe
tariff schedule andentered pursuant
toitsprovisions:
Processed:
0201.20.02 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.20.04 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.20.06 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
Described inadditional USnote3to
thischapter andentered pursuant to
itsprovisions
Processed:
0201.20.10 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.20.30 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.20.50 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
1Seesubheadings 9904.02.01 -9904.02.37IMA/INV/7
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Heading/
SubheadingStat.
SuffixArticle Description Units of
QuantityRates ofDuty
1 2
General Special
0201.20.80 00 Other2kg 30.3% Free(MX) 31.1%
0201.30 Boneless:
Described ingeneral note15ofthe
tariff schedule andentered pursuant
toitsprovisions:
Processed:
0201.30.02 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.30.04 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.30.06 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
Described inadditional USnote3to
thischapter andentered pursuant to
itsprovisions
Processed:
0201.30.10 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.30.30 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0201.30.50 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg3Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
0201.30.80 00 Other2kg 30.3%3Free(MX) 31.1%
0202 Meat ofbovine animals, frozen:
0202.10 Carcasses andhalf-carcasses:
0202.10.05 Described ingeneral note15ofthe
tariff schedule andentered pursuant
toitsprovisionskg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
10 Veal kg
90 Other kg
0202.10.10 Described inadditional USnote3to
thischapter andentered pursuant to
itsprovisions... 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
10 Veal kg
90 Other kg
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0202.10.50 Other4... 30.3% Free(MX) 31.1%
10 Veal kg
90 Other kg
0202.20 Other cutswithbone in:
Described ingeneral note15ofthe
tariff schedule andentered pursuant
toitsprovisions:
Processed:
0202.20.02 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.20.04 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.20.06 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
Described inadditional USnote3to
thischapter andentered pursuant to
itsprovisions
Processed:
0202.20.10 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.20.30 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.20.50 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
0202.20.80 00 Other4kg 30.3% Free(MX) 31.1%
0202.30 Boneless:
Described ingeneral note15ofthe
tariff schedule andentered pursuant
toitsprovisions:
Processed:
0202.30.02 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.30.04 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
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0202.30.06 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
Described inadditional USnote3to
thischapter andentered pursuant to
itsprovisions:
Processed:
0202.30.10 00 High-quality beefcuts kg 4% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.30.30 00 Other kg 10% Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)20%
0202.30.50 00 Other kg 4.4¢/kg5Free(CA,
E*,IL,J,
MX)13.2¢/kg
0202.30.80 00 Other6kg 30.3%5Free(MX) 31.1%
0203 Meat ofswine, fresh, chilled, orfrozen:
Fresh orchilled:
0203.11.00 00 Carcasses andhalf-carcasses kg Free 5.5¢/kg
0203.12 Hams, shoulders andcutsthereof,
withbone in:
0203.12.10 Processed ... 2.1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)7.2¢/kg
10 Hams andcutsthereof kg
20 Shoulders andcutsthereof kg
0203.12.90 Other ... Free 5.5¢/kg
10 Hams andcutsthereof kg
20 Shoulders andcutsthereof kg
0203.19 Other:
0203.19.20 Processed ... 2.1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)7.2¢/kg
10 Spare ribs kg
90 Other kg
0203.19.40 Other ... Free 5.5¢/kg
10 Bellies kg
90 Other kg
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Frozen:
0203.21.00 00 Carcasses andhalf-carcasses kg Free 5.5¢/kg
0203.22 Hams, shoulders andcutsthereof,
withbone in:
0203.22.10 00 Processed kg 2.1¢/kg Free(A,
CA,E,IL,
J,MX)7.2¢/kg
0203.22.90 00 Other kg Free 5.5¢/kg
203.29 Other:
0203.29.20 00 Processed kg 2.1¢/kg Free(A,
CA,E,IL,
J,MX)7.2¢/kg
0203.29.40 00 Other kg Free 5.5¢/kg
0204 Meat ofsheep orgoats, fresh, chilled or
frozen:
0204.10.00 00 Carcasses, andhalf-carcasses oflamb,
fresh ofchilledkg 1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15.4¢/kg
Other meat ofsheep, fresh orchilled:
0204.21.00 00 Carcasses andhalfcarcasses7kg 3.2¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)11¢/kg
0204.22 Other cutswithbone in:
0204.22.20 00 Lamb kg 1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15.4¢/kg
0204.22.40 00 Other7kg 3.2¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)11¢/kg
0204.23 Boneless:
0204.23.20 00 Lamb kg 1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15.4¢/kg
0204.23.40 00 Other7kg 3.2¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)11¢/kg
0204.30.00 00 Carcasses andhalf-carcasses oflamb,
frozenkg 1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15.4¢/kg
Other meat ofsheep, frozen:
0204.41.00 00 Carcasses andhalf-carcasses7kg 3.2¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)11¢/kg
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0204.42 Other cutswithbone in:
0204.42.20 00 Lamb kg 1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15.4¢/kg
0204.42.40 00 Other8kg 3.2¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)11¢/kg
0204.43 Boneless:
0204.43.20 00 Lamb kg 1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)15.4¢/kg
0204.43.40 00 Other8kg 3.2¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)11¢/kg
0204.50.00 00 Meat ofgoats kg Free 11¢/kg
0205.00.00 00 Meat ofhorse asses, mules orhinnies,
fresh, chilled orfrozen:kg Free Free
0206 Edible offalofbovine animals, swine,
sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or
hinnies, fresh, chilled orfrozen:
0206.10.00 00 Ofbovine animals, fresh orchilled kg Free 30%
Ofbovine animals, frozen:
0206.21.00 00 Tongues kg Free 30%
0206.22.00 00 Livers kg Free 30%
0206.29.00 00 Other kg Free 30%
0206.30.00 00 Ofswine, fresh orchilled kg Free 30%
Ofswine, frozen:
0206.41.00 00 Livers kg Free 30%
0206.49.00 00 Others kg Free 30%
0206.80.00 00 Other, fresh orchilled kg Free 30%
0206.90.00 Other, frozen Free 30%
20 Ofsheep (including lamb) kg
40 Ofgoats, horses, asses, mules or
hinnieskg
0207 Meat andedible offal, ofthepoultry of
heading 0105, fresh, chilled orfrozen:
0207.10 Poultry notcutinpieces, fresh or
chilled:
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0207.10.20 00 Turkeys kg 18.1¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
5.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0207.10.40 Other ... 10.6¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
3.3¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
Chickens:
20 Young (broilers, fryers,
roasters andcapons)kg
40 Other kg
60 Ducks, geese andguineas kg
Poultry notcutinpieces, frozen:
0207.21.00 Chickens ... 10.6¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
3.3¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
20 Young (broilers, fryers, roasters
andcapons)kg
40 Other kg
0207.22 Turkeys:
0207.22.20 00 Valued lessthan88¢/kg kg 10.6¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
3.3¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0207.22.40 00 Valued 88¢ormore perkg kg 12.1% Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
3.7¢/kg
(CA)25%
0207.23.00 00 Ducks, geese andguineas kg 10.6¢/kg Free(A,E,
IL,J,MX)
3.3¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
Poultry cutsandoffal(including livers),
fresh orchilled:
0207.31.00 00 Fatty livers ofgeese orducks kg 21.3¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
6.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0207.39.00 Other ... 21.3¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
6.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
20 Ofchickens kg
40 Ofturkeys kg
60 Ofducks, geese orguineas kgIMA/INV/7
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Poultry cutsandoffalother thanlivers,
frozen:
0207.41.00 00 Ofchickens kg 21.3¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
6.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0207.42.00 00 Ofturkeys kg 21.3¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
6.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0207.43.00 00 Ofducks, geese orguineas kg 21.3¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
6.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0207.50.00 00 Poultry livers, frozen kg 21.3¢/kg Free(E,IL,
J,MX)
6.6¢/kg
(CA)22¢/kg
0208 Other meat andedible offal, fresh, chilled
orfrozen:
0208.10.00 00 Ofrabbits orhares kg 9.4% Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)20%
0208.20.00 00 Frog'slegs kg Free 10%
0208.90 Other:
0208.90.20 00 Deer kg Free 13.2¢/kg
0208.90.30 00 Quail, eviscerated, notinpieces kg 10.3¢/kg Free(A,CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)22¢/kg
0208.90.40 00 Other kg 9.4% Free(E,IL,
J,MX) 3%
(CA)920%
0209.00.00 00 Pigfatfreeofleanmeat andpoultry fat
(notrendered), fresh, chilled, frozen,
salted, inbrine, dried orsmokedkg 4.7% Free(A,E,
IL,J,MX)
1.5% (CA)20%
0210 Meat andedible meat offal, salted ,in
brine, dried orsmoked, edible flours and
meals ofmeat ormeat offal:
Meat ofswine:
0210.11.00 Hams, shoulders andcutsthereof,
withbone in... 2.1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)7.2¢/kg
10 Hams andcutsthereof kg
20 Shoulders andcutsthereof kg
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0210.12.00 Bellies (streaky) andcutsthereof ... 2.1¢/kg Free(A,
CA,E,IL,
J,MX)7.2¢/kg
20 Bacon kg
40 Other kg
0210.19.00 Other ... 2.1¢/kg Free(CA,
E,IL,J,
MX)7.2¢/kg
10 Canadian stylebacon kg
90 Other kg
0210.20.00 00 Meat ofbovine animals kg 8.3% Free(A,
CA,E*,IL,
J,MX)30%
0210.90 Other, including edible flours andmeals
ofmeat ormeat offal:
0210.90.20 00 Meat ofpoultry ofheading 0105 kg 4.6% Free(A,E,
IL,J,MX)
1.5% (CA)20%
0210.90.40 00 Other kg 4.6% Free(A,
CA,E,IL,
J,MX)20%