Pork Head Cheese from United States
Pork Head Cheese is a terrine-like sausage made from pork head meat, tongue, and feet, set in aspic. It is classified under tariff item 1601.00.90 as an 'other' sausage or similar product, since it is not poultry-based and not in cans or glass jars. The product is made from meat offal that is boiled and pressed into a loaf form, fitting the scope of Chapter 16.
Duty Rate — United States → Canada
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Import Tips
• Verify that the product is not packaged in cans or glass jars, as that would change the classification to 1601.00.19
• Since it contains meat offal, ensure the offal is from swine and not from other animals, which could affect the tariff item
• Keep documentation on the production process to confirm it qualifies as a sausage-like product under Chapter 16