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2011 TRQ for Beef Opens January 3

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum announcing that the 2011 tariff rate quota for beef provided for in HTS Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3 will open on January 3, 2011 with the below-listed countries having the following low-duty access amounts:

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Argentina (export certificate required)20,000,000 kg
Australia (export certificate required)378,214,000 kg
Canadano limit
Japan200,000 kg
Mexicono limit
New Zealand (export certificate required)213,402,000 kg
Uruguay (export certificate required)20,000,000 kg
Other Countries or Areas64,805,000 kg

Imports under these provisions are subject to U.S. Trade Representative regulations (see 15 CFR Part 2012 - Implementation of TRQs for Beef).

See CBP's notice for applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions regarding (i) the export certificate that is required for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Uruguay; and (ii) filing entries with HTS numbers 9903.02.22 and 9903.02.24.

(QBT-10-583, dated 11/15/10)