Chilled Pork Ham Shank with Bone from Germany
Lower leg shank cut from chilled pork ham, bone-in, used for soups or roasts. Classified in HTS 0203.12.90.10 as cuts thereof from fresh/chilled hams with bone in. Excludes chapter-prohibited unfit products.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Secure FSIS import re-inspection; declare shank portion explicitly to differentiate from fore shanks
• Maintain cold chain (32-40°F); violations lead to frozen reclassification and higher scrutiny
• Full container weight dutiable per US note; no hide/skin allowance even if trimmed