Fresh Picnic Ham with Bone Processed from Japan
Fresh picnic ham cut from pork shoulder, bone-in and lightly processed (e.g., brined), under HTS 0203.12.10 for processed fresh/chilled hams and shoulder cuts of swine. Picnic hams are recognized cuts thereof. Chilled state keeps it from frozen categories.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide origin certification due to country-specific quotas (e.g
• Argentina limits); ensure no bone weight deductions per US notes; test for 'processed' vs preserved threshold