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April 2025, question 28
Classification · Quota
A client with a barbeque franchise imports fresh beef ribs that are subject to regulations issued by the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Agriculture. The client intends to import the beef ribs along with fresh pork ribs from a single country and in any calendar year will import 30,000 metric tons of beef ribs and 15,000 metric tons of pork ribs. Of the listed countries, from which country will the client's imported quantity exceed the amount permitted in any calendar year?
- Argentina
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Mexico
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CBP's answer: A. A: Argentina
Additional U.S. Note 3 to Chapter 2 sets annual beef quantities by country: Australia 378,214, New Zealand 213,402, Argentina 20,000 metric tons, and no limit for Mexico. The client's 30,000 metric tons of beef ribs is over Argentina's 20,000. The 15,000 tons of pork is not covered by the beef note.
Australia 378,214 New Zealand 213,402 Argentina 20,000 Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3
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CBP's key cites: Chapter 2, Additional U.S. Note 3
Question and key from CBP's April 2025 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).