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Frozen Bone-In Beef

Name: Frozen Bone-In Beef (SITC 01121) -- U.S. Export Data
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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SITC 01121Basic heading5-digit

U.S. imports · July 2026: $24.5M; YTD $181.0M

U.S. exports · July 2026: $53.8M

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U.S. exports of frozen bone-in beef (SITC 01121) totaled $53.8M in July 2026.

Importers of Frozen Bone-In Beef paid $383K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 26% on $1.5M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.

Last updated: July 2026 data

Frozen bone-in beef — covering cuts such as ribs, shanks, and bone-in chuck — offers importers extended shelf life and greater supply-chain flexibility compared with chilled product, making it a staple for processing, foodservice, and further-manufacturing end uses. USDA FSIS reinspection is required at entry, and the product must originate from an approved foreign establishment. Tariff-rate quota provisions govern most frozen beef imports, and quota exhaustion mid-year is a recurring planning challenge for high-volume buyers.

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374 shipments/mo

12-month trend

ImportsExports

Imports

$24.5MYoY · Pro

Exports

$53.8MYoY · Pro

12-mo low · imports

YoY · Pro

$95.3M$0

June 2025December 2025July 2026

Through July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Basic heading 109 of 337 in section 0

Share of section 0 imports0.17%

Basic heading 01121 · $24.5M of $14.4B

Where it comes from, where it lands, what it pays

Exports · July 2026

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Korea, South and Hong Kong together take 69% of it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can frozen bone-in beef be re-exported or transferred to a bonded warehouse before FSIS reinspection?

Imported meat products may be held in a USDA-approved cold storage facility under bond prior to reinspection, but they cannot enter US commerce until FSIS has completed reinspection and released the lot. Transfers to non-approved facilities before release are not permitted.

What distinguishes frozen bone-in beef from fresh chilled bone-in beef for classification purposes?

The critical factor is the product's temperature at the time of importation. Beef that has been commercially frozen — typically at or below 0°F — falls under the frozen heading, while product maintained above freezing throughout the supply chain qualifies as fresh or chilled. This distinction affects both the SITC heading and the applicable HTS tariff line.