Lightly Smoked Bone-In Pork Shoulder Processed Fresh from Japan
Fresh bone-in pork shoulder lightly smoked for processing, under HTS 0203.12.10 as fresh/chilled shoulders and cuts thereof with bone in from swine meat. Smoking qualifies as processing without full preservation. Remains in fresh category if not frozen.
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
• Confirm 'lightly processed' doesn't exceed to preserved status; include lab tests for additives; track calendar year quotas for origins like Uruguay