U.S. imports of Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat (HS 020230) totaled $756.4M in August 2026, imported from 17 countries.
Importers of Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat paid $49.0M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.19% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFrozen boneless beef is one of the most structurally complex headings in the US tariff schedule, with more than a dozen 10-digit lines distinguishing cut type (rib, chuck, loin, brisket, hip, flank), processing status, organic certification, and tariff-rate-quota eligibility under US Note 3. Australia and New Zealand are the leading suppliers, followed by Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina — a Southern Hemisphere concentration that creates seasonal supply dynamics tied to Southern Hemisphere cattle cycles. All shipments require USDA FSIS reinspection at the port of entry from an approved foreign establishment. Importers must carefully match each cut to the correct 10-digit line, as TRQ in-quota and over-quota duty rates differ substantially.
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5.9K import shipments a month
The US tariff schedule applies different duty rates and TRQ allocations depending on whether boneless beef qualifies as 'processed' under the applicable chapter note. Non-processed cuts — those that have only been deboned and frozen — are distributed across cut-specific lines under US Note 3, each with its own in-quota and over-quota rate. Processed product (e.g., marinated, seasoned, or otherwise treated beef) falls under separate lines with distinct quota treatment. Misclassification between these categories is a frequent CBP audit focus.
Australia and New Zealand's cattle slaughter seasons peak in the Southern Hemisphere autumn (March–May), which can create mid-year surges in US import availability and corresponding TRQ fill-rate pressure. Importers should monitor USDA's TRQ utilization reports closely during this period, as over-quota shipments face significantly higher duty rates. Cold-chain transit times from Oceania also require careful scheduling to maintain product temperature compliance through FSIS reinspection.
Subheading 1 of 3 in heading 0202
Subheading 020230 · $756.4M of $782.5M
ImportsExports
Imports
$756.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$283.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $7.7B of Frozen Boneless Bovine Meat and exported $3.0B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0202306000 | Meat of Bovines, Boneless, Frozen, Exc Processed | $210.8M |
| 0202303550 | Meat of Bovines, Boneless, Processed, Frozen | $72.8M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Australia and Brazil together supply 60% of it. Brazil pays 26.3% duty; Australia <0.1%.
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entry
rate provision · imports
43.5% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.19% of imports for consumption.